diff --git a/srcpkgs/giflib/template b/srcpkgs/giflib/template
index 81afc13fee3..95ee313b61d 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/giflib/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/giflib/template
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 # Template file for 'giflib'
 pkgname=giflib
-version=5.1.6
+version=5.1.7
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-makefile
 hostmakedepends="xmlto"
 short_desc="Library to handle, display and manipulate GIF images"
-maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@voidlinux.org>"
+maintainer="maxice8 <thinkabit.ukim@gmail.com>"
 license="MIT"
 homepage="http://sourceforge.net/projects/giflib/"
 distfiles="${SOURCEFORGE_SITE}/${pkgname}/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=53968f6d39bb4b99f57cc29887a09a3ca500e33b69fb259edaf4f6a622c8b578
+checksum=94096e4f43fd06071bbb4a6827a9ab4eeff52036adb662f329ffc7c1d198436d
 
 CFLAGS="-fPIC"