diff --git a/srcpkgs/kmediaplayer/template b/srcpkgs/kmediaplayer/template
index 6c6f29e9a60..51034408dcf 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/kmediaplayer/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/kmediaplayer/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'kmediaplayer'
 pkgname=kmediaplayer
-version=5.96.0
+version=5.97.0
 revision=1
 build_style=cmake
 hostmakedepends="kcoreaddons extra-cmake-modules
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ maintainer="John <me@johnnynator.dev>"
 license="X11"
 homepage="https://invent.kde.org/frameworks/kmediaplayer"
 distfiles="${KDE_SITE}/frameworks/${version%.*}/portingAids/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.xz"
-checksum=cc9c3134d46b6da4fb6555dcfd68b8d31d8ee59c0900b2bc596781f809541463
+checksum=7a4abbf691db541fbaa058c9d3235db6235e4d2c8f16672d85b16a94fe2c0c92
 
 kmediaplayer-devel_package() {
 	short_desc+=" - development"