diff --git a/srcpkgs/libevdev/template b/srcpkgs/libevdev/template
index 504d5b63957..dda3179290e 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libevdev/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libevdev/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'libevdev'
 pkgname=libevdev
-version=1.6.0
+version=1.7.0
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--disable-gcov"
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@voidlinux.org>"
 license="MIT"
 homepage="https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/libevdev/"
 distfiles="${FREEDESKTOP_SITE}/${pkgname}/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.xz"
-checksum=f5005c865987d980cc1279b9ec6131b06a89fd9892f649f2a68262b8786ef814
+checksum=11dbe1f2b1d03a51f3e9a196757a75c3a999042ce34cf1fdc00a2363e5a2e369
 
 post_install() {
 	vlicense COPYING