diff --git a/srcpkgs/s6-rc/template b/srcpkgs/s6-rc/template
index 495907ef8a6..0e894c661b4 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/s6-rc/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/s6-rc/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 's6-rc'
 pkgname=s6-rc
-version=0.5.3.2
+version=0.5.4.1
 revision=1
 build_style=configure
 configure_args="--prefix=/usr --libdir=/usr/lib --includedir=/usr/include
@@ -15,9 +15,10 @@ license="ISC"
 homepage="https://skarnet.org/software/s6-rc/"
 changelog="https://skarnet.org/software/s6-rc/upgrade.html"
 distfiles="https://skarnet.org/software/${pkgname}/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=4f24a4966a4aa353d2bd1a8afca9b88c7b7bd29c46b3a1a7f5305686b9d6e038
+checksum=d7268cab7c5423305cf9598a33d4fcdab8a315952b3ec80f79c85b8cb76158f6
 
 build_options="static"
+desc_option_static="Build static binaries"
 
 post_install() {
 	vlicense COPYING