diff --git a/srcpkgs/mkvtoolnix/template b/srcpkgs/mkvtoolnix/template
index 624134305bc..9dc74aa7b2b 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/mkvtoolnix/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/mkvtoolnix/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'mkvtoolnix'
 pkgname=mkvtoolnix
-version=8.5.2
+version=8.6.1
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--without-curl"
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ maintainer="Jürgen Buchmüller <pullmoll@t-online.de>"
 license="GPL-2"
 homepage="https://www.bunkus.org/videotools/mkvtoolnix/"
 distfiles="${homepage}/sources/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.xz"
-checksum=efaae6d5e3d0963e2f53ae9c45f151be28561a6c6a28fad46e6220baf9862bbc
+checksum=815d8355b6a83af01c957543cee8716f1dad53e03b2ecf58b821099cd3c8fa77
 nocross=yes
 
 pre_configure() {