diff --git a/templates/upstart/template b/templates/upstart/template
index 5f26cd3f6c8..18cb56bbf2c 100644
--- a/templates/upstart/template
+++ b/templates/upstart/template
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 # Template file for 'upstart'
 pkgname=upstart
-version=0.5.0
+version=0.5.1
 distfiles="http://upstart.ubuntu.com/download/0.5/$pkgname-$version.tar.bz2"
 build_style=gnu_configure
 configure_args="--disable-rpath --exec-prefix=/ --enable-threading"
 make_install_args="sbindir=$XBPS_DESTDIR/$pkgname-$version/sbin"
 short_desc="Event-based replacement for the /sbin/init daemon"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
-checksum=ffa0f1423cf149379eec94e4337c3299538745fb34c563d228a9aeeb339d6493
+checksum=22135c18aa09253ecca3544d9633d73655d7a378cd4a9f7f45a19c68f7058e13
 long_desc="
  Upstart is an event-based replacement for the /sbin/init daemon which handles
  starting of tasks and services during boot, stopping them during shutdown