diff --git a/srcpkgs/sway/template b/srcpkgs/sway/template
index aa29ee172a4..bafc9fdeeff 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/sway/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/sway/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'sway'
 pkgname=sway
-version=1.6.1
+version=1.7
 revision=1
 build_style=meson
 configure_args="-Dwerror=false -Db_ndebug=false"
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ maintainer="Olaf Mersmann <olafm@p-value.net>"
 license="MIT"
 homepage="https://swaywm.org"
 distfiles="https://github.com/swaywm/${pkgname}/archive/${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=8b138867cd83217de07138144b1279fe58e0421eb10c91122aa33c8770fe7391
+checksum=0c64536fb2883ec518e75cfb119f9300115fb49b084e3fde62b794fe2c6c8d84
 
 post_install() {
 	vlicense LICENSE