diff --git a/srcpkgs/libvirt/template b/srcpkgs/libvirt/template
index 55316e2a045..8abfe0bc37d 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libvirt/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libvirt/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'libvirt'
 pkgname=libvirt
-version=4.4.0
+version=4.5.0
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 patch_args="-Np1"
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ maintainer="Helmut Pozimski <helmut@pozimski.eu>"
 license="LGPL-2.1-or-later"
 homepage="https://libvirt.org"
 distfiles="https://libvirt.org/sources/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.xz"
-checksum=46631d63cb61af8042593a93fa046dddfff204d29858f20df77a125bd6f84ab6
+checksum=e7e95edc0ca553046761ed55a8d01a06a3a3a4238bbeaedb3ba34680a277ab09
 
 # FIX https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=701649
 system_accounts="libvirt"