diff --git a/srcpkgs/couchdb/template b/srcpkgs/couchdb/template
index 690b4e9e261..a2dbf6b2c71 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/couchdb/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/couchdb/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'couchdb'
 pkgname=couchdb
 version=1.6.1
-revision=8
+revision=9
 wrksrc="apache-couchdb-$version"
 build_style=gnu-configure
 conf_files="/etc/couchdb/default.ini /etc/couchdb/local.ini"