diff --git a/srcpkgs/xf86-input-synaptics/template b/srcpkgs/xf86-input-synaptics/template
index ad1d58d1cda..06319e137b7 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/xf86-input-synaptics/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/xf86-input-synaptics/template
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 # Template build file for 'xf86-input-synaptics'.
 pkgname=xf86-input-synaptics
-version=1.5.99.904
+version=1.6.0
 distfiles="${XORG_SITE}/driver/$pkgname-$version.tar.bz2"
 build_style=gnu-configure
 short_desc="Xorg synaptics touchpad input driver"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 homepage="http://www.x.org/"
 license="MIT"
-checksum=e2ec1d9bf9f6c76643ff004e3f7451ea5e3ae511cba238642e6736ea804549cf
+checksum=89a4b09cd3c5cb05c7627e44d03efcf156c4bcb3c162f50c7963c8b6cb21030a
 long_desc="
  This is the synaptics input driver for the Xorg X11 server."