diff --git a/srcpkgs/cronutils/template b/srcpkgs/cronutils/template
index ed6fb6551c1..7682db77668 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/cronutils/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/cronutils/template
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 # Template file for 'cronutils'
 pkgname=cronutils
-version=1.8
+version=1.9
 revision=1
+wrksrc="${pkgname}-version-${version}"
 build_style=gnu-makefile
 make_install_args="prefix=/usr"
 short_desc="Set of tools to assist the reliable running periodic and batch jobs"
@@ -9,8 +10,7 @@ maintainer="Steve Prybylski <sa.prybylx@gmail.com>"
 license="Apache-2.0"
 homepage="https://github.com/google/cronutils"
 distfiles="https://github.com/google/${pkgname}/archive/version/${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=27c08777650d6d591c7ad2527a8ee5f66ea7a7a1a37f3e9256252bd357a68959
-wrksrc="${pkgname}-version-${version}"
+checksum=0109f165b193d3482ebf470e5d19fcef13bb692b173f65c966b0b8b8ebc79238
 
 post_install() {
 	vlicense LICENSE