diff --git a/srcpkgs/libsodium/template b/srcpkgs/libsodium/template
index 2e8e44309e1..ae5bcd2fe9f 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libsodium/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libsodium/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'libsodium'
 pkgname=libsodium
-version=1.0.16
+version=1.0.17
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="lt_cv_prog_compiler_static_works=yes"
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@voidlinux.org>"
 license="ISC"
 homepage="https://github.com/jedisct1/libsodium"
 distfiles="https://github.com/jedisct1/libsodium/releases/download/${version}/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=eeadc7e1e1bcef09680fb4837d448fbdf57224978f865ac1c16745868fbd0533
+checksum=0cc3dae33e642cc187b5ceb467e0ad0e1b51dcba577de1190e9ffa17766ac2b1
 
 post_install() {
 	vlicense LICENSE