diff --git a/srcpkgs/bird/template b/srcpkgs/bird/template
index fdcc1a2935c..92b4d38389c 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/bird/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/bird/template
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'bird'
-
 pkgname=bird
-version=1.6.0
+version=1.6.1
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 short_desc="The BIRD Internet Routing Daemon"
@@ -13,7 +12,7 @@ hostmakedepends="flex"
 makedepends="ncurses-devel readline-devel"
 configure_args="--sbindir=/usr/bin"
 conf_files="/etc/bird.conf /etc/bird6.conf"
-checksum=db3dfe37deac73b38b7d6966e577985f7b8e23f246760cb095ad13b0d8010e13
+checksum=23ab3cbbf879f1b672e8c20f2e198d4e6342b2ca50893f9a70473d99a1f8ef25
 
 pre_configure() {
 	mkdir -p /tmp/bird6