diff --git a/srcpkgs/python3-numpy/template b/srcpkgs/python3-numpy/template
index 6cf4bb72608..dc02708c1e2 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python3-numpy/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python3-numpy/template
@@ -1,22 +1,27 @@
 # Template file for 'python3-numpy'
 pkgname=python3-numpy
-version=1.17.0
+version=1.17.1
 revision=1
 wrksrc="numpy-${version}"
 build_style=python3-module
 pycompile_module="numpy"
 hostmakedepends="python3-setuptools python3-Cython gcc-fortran"
 makedepends="python3-devel lapack-devel cblas-devel"
+checkdepends="python3-pytest"
 short_desc="Fast and sophisticated array facility to Python3"
 maintainer="bra1nwave <brainwave@openmailbox.org>"
 license="BSD-3-Clause"
 homepage="https://www.numpy.org/"
 distfiles="https://github.com/numpy/numpy/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=56b53127c1d9dbb91fe1493646d71d8d95feea8320a1fa9808c9d983d1dc4a87
+checksum=c47202690e013ea2ee170f0e8f5dd7f5f667e2180c84d5b6e7ec2e284c34228a
 alternatives="numpy:f2py:/usr/bin/f2py3"
 
 nocross="https://build.voidlinux.org/builders/armv7l_builder/builds/1408/steps/shell_3/logs/stdio"
 
+do_check() {
+	./runtests.py
+}
+
 post_install() {
 	# create compat symlinks for .h files
 	vmkdir ${py3_inc}