diff --git a/srcpkgs/python3-meson-python/template b/srcpkgs/python3-meson-python/template
index 01055a20820..b21fa2a201a 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python3-meson-python/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python3-meson-python/template
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 # Template file for 'python3-meson-python'
 pkgname=python3-meson-python
-version=0.16.0
+version=0.17.1
 revision=1
 build_style=python3-pep517
 hostmakedepends="meson python3-pyproject-metadata patchelf"
-depends="meson python3-pyproject-metadata patchelf"
+depends="meson python3-pyproject-metadata python3-packaging patchelf"
 short_desc="Meson PEP 517 Python build backend"
 maintainer="Andrew J. Hesford <ajh@sideband.org>"
 license="MIT"
 homepage="https://meson-python.readthedocs.io/"
 changelog="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mesonbuild/meson-python/main/CHANGELOG.rst"
 distfiles="${PYPI_SITE}/m/meson_python/meson_python-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=9068c17e36c89d6c7ff709fffb2a8a9925e8cd0b02629728e5ceaf2ec505cb5f
+checksum=efb91f69f2e19eef7bc9a471ed2a4e730088cc6b39eacaf3e49fc4f930eb5f83
 # tests require custom-built executables, need reconciliation with xbps-src env
 make_check=no