diff --git a/srcpkgs/embree/template b/srcpkgs/embree/template
index 1f32ad09f7f..831aab1f3c1 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/embree/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/embree/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'embree'
 pkgname=embree
-version=2.17.3
+version=2.17.4
 revision=1
 only_for_archs="x86_64"
 build_style=cmake
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ maintainer="Andrea Brancaleoni <abc@pompel.me>"
 license="Apache-2.0"
 homepage="https://embree.github.io/"
 distfiles="https://github.com/$pkgname/$pkgname/archive/v$version.tar.gz"
-checksum=c7d7172ce6e64a7a405fba97ed9e3e92a9cdd53aba5cfc0d46d4b792e22bc0fe
+checksum=4bf9087a5c33483f3bcb88d335070aff95b688a2a09a35f936a99bd915090af3
 
 nopie=y
 
diff --git a/srcpkgs/embree/update b/srcpkgs/embree/update
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6dcf64a5163
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/embree/update
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ignore="3.*"