diff --git a/srcpkgs/python3-meson-python/template b/srcpkgs/python3-meson-python/template
index 4fd997e28aa..01055a20820 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python3-meson-python/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python3-meson-python/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'python3-meson-python'
 pkgname=python3-meson-python
-version=0.15.0
+version=0.16.0
 revision=1
 build_style=python3-pep517
 hostmakedepends="meson python3-pyproject-metadata patchelf"
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ license="MIT"
 homepage="https://meson-python.readthedocs.io/"
 changelog="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mesonbuild/meson-python/main/CHANGELOG.rst"
 distfiles="${PYPI_SITE}/m/meson_python/meson_python-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=fddb73eecd49e89c1c41c87937cd89c2d0b65a1c63ba28238681d4bd9484d26f
+checksum=9068c17e36c89d6c7ff709fffb2a8a9925e8cd0b02629728e5ceaf2ec505cb5f
 # tests require custom-built executables, need reconciliation with xbps-src env
 make_check=no