diff --git a/srcpkgs/embree/template b/srcpkgs/embree/template
index 77b39f4c9bc..f40cfd82b00 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/embree/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/embree/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'embree'
 pkgname=embree
-version=2.6.0
+version=2.6.1
 revision=1
 only_for_archs="x86_64"
 build_style=cmake
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ maintainer="Andrea Brancaleoni <miwaxe@gmail.com>"
 license="Apache-2.0"
 homepage="https://embree.github.io/"
 distfiles="https://github.com/$pkgname/$pkgname/archive/v$version.tar.gz"
-checksum=a4857b3e4183a5255344e6138b55e514bb9f3782e50b67e081d3c16caad9299b
+checksum=e1dd42eb8ddf94e8ff40db369b80e6c8fddca0c43e71be4ce8a9ac09ca48cf13
 
 configure_args="-DTBB_ROOT=/usr -DENABLE_TUTORIALS=OFF"