diff --git a/srcpkgs/embree/template b/srcpkgs/embree/template
index 0ad27b78ec0..03f9ad6243b 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/embree/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/embree/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'embree'
 pkgname=embree
-version=2.16.0
+version=2.16.1
 revision=1
 only_for_archs="x86_64"
 build_style=cmake
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ maintainer="Andrea Brancaleoni <abc@pompel.me>"
 license="Apache-2.0"
 homepage="https://embree.github.io/"
 distfiles="https://github.com/$pkgname/$pkgname/archive/v$version.tar.gz"
-checksum=ece381d4cd94dedab6ddf3b0edca0666c8564ba5180516eef745a9b57bb97555
+checksum=4091994a2f947fdf9e22a8087be00f1c8453ff87dcba5aac0a5a710c2f23879e
 
 nopie=y