diff --git a/srcpkgs/libsodium/template b/srcpkgs/libsodium/template
index a813fa8659a..44d83178b44 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libsodium/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libsodium/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'libsodium'
 pkgname=libsodium
-version=1.0.15
+version=1.0.16
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="lt_cv_prog_compiler_static_works=yes"
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@voidlinux.eu>"
 license="ISC"
 homepage="https://github.com/jedisct1/libsodium"
 distfiles="https://github.com/jedisct1/libsodium/releases/download/${version}/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=fb6a9e879a2f674592e4328c5d9f79f082405ee4bb05cb6e679b90afe9e178f4
+checksum=eeadc7e1e1bcef09680fb4837d448fbdf57224978f865ac1c16745868fbd0533
 
 post_install() {
 	vlicense LICENSE