diff --git a/srcpkgs/python3-scipy/template b/srcpkgs/python3-scipy/template
index 7976bc003ce..ca4f9315852 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python3-scipy/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python3-scipy/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'python3-scipy'
 pkgname=python3-scipy
-version=1.6.1
+version=1.6.2
 revision=1
 wrksrc="scipy-${version}"
 build_style=python3-module
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ maintainer="Andrew J. Hesford <ajh@sideband.org>"
 license="BSD-3-Clause"
 homepage="https://scipy.org/scipylib/"
 distfiles="https://github.com/scipy/scipy/releases/download/v${version}/scipy-${version}.tar.xz"
-checksum=2800f47a5040cbab05b3ce58f1dfb670c70232b0f56d30380c6fd4ef4e787df5
+checksum=8fadc443044396283c48191d48e4e07a3c3b6e2ae320b1a56e76bb42929e84d2
 
 build_options="openblas"