diff --git a/srcpkgs/python-apsw/template b/srcpkgs/python-apsw/template
index 1cd61cf7b84..8052638a229 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python-apsw/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python-apsw/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'python-apsw'
 pkgname=python-apsw
-_distver=3.16.2
+_distver=3.17.0
 _patchver=r1
 version=${_distver}${_patchver}
 revision=1
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ hostmakedepends="python-devel python3-devel"
 makedepends="python-devel python3-devel sqlite-devel"
 short_desc="Another Python SQLite Wrapper (Python2)"
 maintainer="bra1nwave <brainwave@openmailbox.org>"
-license="MIT"
+license="zlib"
 homepage="https://github.com/rogerbinns/apsw"
 distfiles="${homepage}/archive/${_distver}-${_patchver}.tar.gz"
-checksum=78d952bfdc8dc6bb6ceb061d506559e4b3992170d00eea2a3b95b4ab40313e41
+checksum=ff408c39b62a7815fe9ed1b65542239f33a0d132e99e178dccd9c439278e35cc
 
 post_install() {
 	vlicense LICENSE