diff --git a/srcpkgs/whois/template b/srcpkgs/whois/template
index 2093546e41d..18e28c70bba 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/whois/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/whois/template
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
 # Template file for 'whois'
 pkgname=whois
-version=5.4.3
+version=5.5.1
 revision=1
+wrksrc=whois
 hostmakedepends="perl pkg-config"
 makedepends="libidn2-devel"
 short_desc="Improved whois client"
-maintainer="Orphaned <orphan@voidlinux.org>"
+maintainer="Duncaen <duncaen@voidlinux.org>"
 license="GPL-2.0-or-later"
 homepage="https://www.linux.it/~md/software"
 distfiles="${DEBIAN_SITE}/main/w/${pkgname}/${pkgname}_${version}.tar.xz"
-checksum=fefa84029f70985db19743e51c4a8b318a169426babeaa824a27110c26090fc3
+checksum=ee8d802f2e6639d44db3c326f3f5e059a8571a8cd0da87e60c6ddb06713cac82
 
 alternatives="
  whois:whois:/usr/bin/gwhois