diff --git a/srcpkgs/micropython/template b/srcpkgs/micropython/template
index a21e786386d..be7a19cf613 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/micropython/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/micropython/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'micropython'
 pkgname=micropython
-version=1.6
+version=1.7
 revision=1
 build_wrksrc=unix
 hostmakedepends="pkg-config python"
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@voidlinux.eu>"
 license="MIT"
 homepage="http://micropython.org/"
 distfiles="http://github.com/micropython/micropython/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=f8ea3faffa797de1a06c16c8f57c784c665b318ca08ac17f74dcbc95322d47de
+checksum=ad44d28700d346ceb9a70ae92d36306d42e187fc1af19fa2c7a3ab7dc18742ef
 
 pre_configure() {
 	sed -i 's|-Werror||;/^COPT =/d' Makefile