diff --git a/srcpkgs/python-scandir/template b/srcpkgs/python-scandir/template
index e65652afd3d..3750946fae8 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python-scandir/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python-scandir/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'python-scandir'
 pkgname=python-scandir
-version=1.5
+version=1.6
 revision=1
 wrksrc="scandir-${version}"
 build_style=python2-module
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ maintainer="Alessio Sergi <al3hex@gmail.com>"
 homepage="https://github.com/benhoyt/scandir"
 license="3-clause-BSD"
 distfiles="${PYPI_SITE}/s/scandir/scandir-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=c2612d1a487d80fb4701b4a91ca1b8f8a695b1ae820570815e85e8c8b23f1283
+checksum=e0278a2d4bc6c0569aedbe66bf26c8ab5b2b08378b3289de49257f23ac624338
 
 post_install() {
 	vlicense LICENSE.txt LICENSE