diff --git a/srcpkgs/libevent/template b/srcpkgs/libevent/template
index 7994c42f5aa..bbdbcc06a9b 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libevent/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libevent/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'libevent'
 pkgname=libevent
 version=2.1.8
-revision=5
+revision=6
 wrksrc="${pkgname}-${version}-stable"
 build_style=gnu-configure
 makedepends="libressl-devel"