diff --git a/srcpkgs/cJSON/template b/srcpkgs/cJSON/template
index 829b7a76983..cdb9575ce6d 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/cJSON/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/cJSON/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'cJSON'
 pkgname=cJSON
-version=1.7.8
+version=1.7.9
 revision=1
 build_style=cmake
 short_desc="Ultralightweight JSON parser in ANSI C"
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ maintainer="maxice8 <thinkabit.ukim@gmail.com>"
 license="MIT"
 homepage="https://github.com/DaveGamble/cJSON"
 distfiles="https://github.com/DaveGamble/cJSON/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=e2544bd48d98005b1d0f7dc8a02e1559f9d303b9d8120f130362a40b548bcfcd
+checksum=7a5c8595ea6cd1f3c8c9b8fc549bc93acccf91c57d0ee4a4c9b56fe8dbd6153d
 
 post_install() {
 	vlicense LICENSE