diff --git a/srcpkgs/csound/template b/srcpkgs/csound/template
index 7fef7265b8b..6a5c430b7dc 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/csound/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/csound/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'csound'
 pkgname=csound
-version=6.08.1
+version=6.09.0
 revision=1
 build_style=cmake
 configure_args="
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ maintainer="Andrea Brancaleoni <abc@pompel.me>"
 license="LGPL-3"
 homepage="http://csound.github.io"
 distfiles="https://github.com/$pkgname/$pkgname/archive/$version.tar.gz"
-checksum=153c6c06573dd0c6989f45df1cb32ae48fb2ea942428900c0097ecc1476b82b7
+checksum=fa57dcf31c33ff1f95910ebf794b2f7f6270a311224c812d54eaf660d4b92392
 nocross=yes
 
 post_install() {