diff --git a/srcpkgs/mkvtoolnix/template b/srcpkgs/mkvtoolnix/template
index a9c26b0334f..6074b50dd4c 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/mkvtoolnix/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/mkvtoolnix/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'mkvtoolnix'
 pkgname=mkvtoolnix
-version=9.5.0
+version=9.6.0
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--without-curl"
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ maintainer="Jürgen Buchmüller <pullmoll@t-online.de>"
 license="GPL-2"
 homepage="https://www.bunkus.org/videotools/mkvtoolnix/"
 distfiles="${homepage}/sources/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.xz"
-checksum=dde9969c43ad04d03ded73934e52388d978d5947fc5d5528d1eb4dc722dc86c0
+checksum=ebab8dcc59533d248b127d375286eb47880a222ef68ff7a10e1c87d49dbd86bb
+# Cross compiling fails due to dependency chain eigen -> jack -> pulseaudio
 nocross=yes
 
 pre_configure() {