diff --git a/srcpkgs/retroarch/template b/srcpkgs/retroarch/template
index 984c90f6d22..d6ce272c9ee 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/retroarch/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/retroarch/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'retroarch'
 pkgname=retroarch
-version=1.7.8
+version=1.7.9
 revision=1
 wrksrc="RetroArch-$version"
 build_style=configure
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ maintainer="Orphaned <orphan@voidlinux.org>"
 license="GPL-3.0-or-later"
 homepage="http://www.libretro.com/"
 distfiles="https://github.com/libretro/RetroArch/archive/v$version.tar.gz"
-checksum=cb11b4dababce19e957c0dac589782395c1d7d0938750fb534c90cdc71a7d5af
+checksum=00d45a468023fbab8c023a81d4f26bca91bacb24ab24a7162079c26ff042c367
 build_options="ffmpeg opengl jack pulseaudio sdl2 x11 vulkan"
 
 build_options_default="ffmpeg"