diff --git a/srcpkgs/axel/template b/srcpkgs/axel/template
index eb014c08170..ff784f40eee 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/axel/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/axel/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'axel'
 pkgname=axel
-version=2.15
+version=2.16
 revision=1
 wrksrc=${pkgname}-${version}${_patch}
 build_style=gnu-configure
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ maintainer="Jürgen Buchmüller <pullmoll@t-online.de>"
 license="GPL-2"
 homepage="https://axel.alioth.debian.org/"
 distfiles="${DEBIAN_SITE}/main/a/axel/axel_${version}.orig.tar.gz"
-checksum=0e223f18954e4c6c34b882a474c526b9c7d107168220c2f3892598248236a172
+checksum=90c420b7c08506d503e409442243d24e957c322ff300ddb5167c1a1e8ac6a3ba
 
 pre_configure() {
 	./autogen.sh