diff --git a/srcpkgs/benchmark/template b/srcpkgs/benchmark/template
index 08885019296..b75095dfb13 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/benchmark/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/benchmark/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'benchmark'
 pkgname=benchmark
-version=1.5.5
+version=1.5.6
 revision=1
 build_style=cmake
 configure_args="-DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON -DBENCHMARK_ENABLE_GTEST_TESTS=OFF
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ maintainer="skmpz <dem.procopiou@gmail.com>"
 license="Apache-2.0"
 homepage="https://github.com/google/benchmark/"
 distfiles="https://github.com/google/benchmark/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=3bff5f237c317ddfd8d5a9b96b3eede7c0802e799db520d38ce756a2a46a18a0
+checksum=789f85b4810d13ff803834ea75999e41b326405d83d6a538baf01499eda96102
 
 benchmark-devel_package() {
 	depends="${sourcepkg}>=${version}_${revision}"