diff --git a/srcpkgs/memcached/template b/srcpkgs/memcached/template
index 67e83e31e8e..c9aaaf66096 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/memcached/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/memcached/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'memcached'
 pkgname=memcached
-version=1.5.0
+version=1.5.1
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 makedepends="libevent-devel"
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@voidlinux.eu>"
 license="3-clause-BSD"
 homepage="http://www.memcached.org"
 distfiles="http://memcached.org/files/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=c001f812024bb461b5e4d7d0506daab63dff9614eea26f46536c3b7e1e601c32
+checksum=a87908936b51d1bd3ef10a2347eef5647f003b63407a5d8161fa7928b1cd6b5c
 
 post_install() {
 	vlicense COPYING LICENSE