diff --git a/srcpkgs/embree/template b/srcpkgs/embree/template
index 7c6f1e28e17..0b14350c916 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/embree/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/embree/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'embree'
 pkgname=embree
-version=2.6.2
+version=2.7.0
 revision=1
 only_for_archs="x86_64"
 build_style=cmake
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ maintainer="Andrea Brancaleoni <miwaxe@gmail.com>"
 license="Apache-2.0"
 homepage="https://embree.github.io/"
 distfiles="https://github.com/$pkgname/$pkgname/archive/v$version.tar.gz"
-checksum=c6c2b2ab0ee4ba9f386c1cbd3093fb65ffbbfc475a3b23302c2d72523a9a54c4
+checksum=2b5dacbf1c94a2e6568661eae7cdb91abbdc65feaccd8aec03c8fd4b32fca6aa
 
 configure_args="-DTBB_ROOT=/usr -DENABLE_TUTORIALS=OFF"