diff --git a/srcpkgs/libopenal/template b/srcpkgs/libopenal/template
index 3a0aaf714ac..3c33ad5f35e 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libopenal/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libopenal/template
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 # Template file for 'libopenal'
 pkgname=libopenal
-version=1.16.0
-revision=2
+version=1.17.0
+revision=1
+build_pie=yes
 build_style=cmake
 wrksrc="openal-soft-${version}"
 short_desc="A cross-platform 3D audio library"
@@ -9,7 +10,7 @@ maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@voidlinux.eu>"
 license="LGPL-2.1"
 homepage="http://kcat.strangesoft.net/openal.html"
 distfiles="http://kcat.strangesoft.net/openal-releases/openal-soft-${version}.tar.bz2"
-checksum=2f3dcd313fe26391284fbf8596863723f99c65d6c6846dccb48e79cadaf40d5f
+checksum=5e93336de2e7c50f3a01beba51861d6f61c3e4045a896191dc806591e46264d1
 
 hostmakedepends="pkg-config cmake"
 makedepends="alsa-lib-devel pulseaudio-devel SDL-devel ffmpeg-devel"