diff --git a/srcpkgs/mdevd/template b/srcpkgs/mdevd/template
index 15690b0ead3..6bb8ba0bf70 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/mdevd/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/mdevd/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'mdevd'
 pkgname=mdevd
-version=0.1.6.2
+version=0.1.7.0
 revision=1
 build_style=configure
 configure_args="--includedir=/usr/include --bindir=/usr/bin --libdir=/usr/lib
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ license="ISC"
 homepage="https://skarnet.org/software/mdevd/"
 changelog="https://skarnet.org/software/mdevd/upgrade.html"
 distfiles="https://skarnet.org/software/mdevd/mdevd-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=ac2fcf9004f07904592c5894e2c401e15bb027ecf37bcb8ea661e2a7993447be
+checksum=ec966eec39879f33c785343373021c44f887c836a08fcaf1d63412e3bdbfca32
 
 build_options="static"
 desc_option_static="Build static binaries"