diff --git a/srcpkgs/libcap/template b/srcpkgs/libcap/template
index 0ff935755d6..468dcfd67a2 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libcap/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libcap/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'libcap'
 pkgname=libcap
-version=2.70
+version=2.71
 revision=1
 bootstrap=yes
 build_style=gnu-makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ license="GPL-2.0-only, BSD-3-Clause"
 homepage="https://sites.google.com/site/fullycapable/"
 changelog="https://sites.google.com/site/fullycapable/release-notes-for-libcap"
 distfiles="${KERNEL_SITE}/libs/security/linux-privs/libcap2/libcap-${version}.tar.xz"
-checksum=23a6ef8aadaf1e3e875f633bb2d116cfef8952dba7bc7c569b13458e1952b30f
+checksum=b7006c9af5168315f35fc734bf1a8d2aa70766bd8b8c4340962e05b19c35b900
 
 if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
 	make_build_args+=" CROSS_COMPILE=${XBPS_CROSS_TRIPLET}-"