diff --git a/srcpkgs/editline/template b/srcpkgs/editline/template
index 2ea69d4fb65..c97f4c2a196 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/editline/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/editline/template
@@ -1,15 +1,14 @@
 # Template file for 'editline'
 pkgname=editline
-version=1.16.0
+version=1.16.1
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
-configure_args="--disable-static"
 short_desc="Minimal readline() replacement"
 maintainer="maxice8 <thinkabit.ukim@gmail.com>"
 license="Spencer-94"
 homepage="http://troglobit.com/projects/editline/"
 distfiles="https://github.com/troglobit/editline/releases/download/${version}/editline-${version}.tar.xz"
-checksum=38a3635f6850774d70f14d293b8755eaef85760755b600875aab59e9a3a98f3d
+checksum=6518cc0d8241bcebc860432d1babc662a9ce0f5d6035649effe38b5bc9463f8c
 
 post_install() {
 	rm -rf ${DESTDIR}/usr/share/doc
@@ -22,6 +21,7 @@ editline-devel_package() {
 		vmove usr/include
 		vmove usr/lib/pkgconfig
 		vmove usr/share/man/man3
+		vmove "usr/lib/*.a"
 		vmove "usr/lib/*.so"
 	}
 }