diff --git a/srcpkgs/upower/template b/srcpkgs/upower/template
index 4650bbfd5b8..ff079a9a223 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/upower/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/upower/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'upower'
 pkgname=upower
-version=0.99.5
+version=0.99.6
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--disable-static --with-backend=linux"
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@voidlinux.eu>"
 license="GPL-2"
 homepage="http://upower.freedesktop.org"
 distfiles="${homepage}/releases/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.xz"
-checksum=78605664d027c788f6ab63c50950be6e86c6ba5d030c4cf35a6664337d87f3b2
+checksum=b194d1f227ed33e76ae29aa5c11acabad334938f2726b8c7903fac07a1335015
 
 # Package build options
 build_options="gir"