diff --git a/srcpkgs/newt/template b/srcpkgs/newt/template
index 2a44dc7f4c6..315c1ccf678 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/newt/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/newt/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'newt'
 pkgname=newt
 version=0.52.21
-revision=5
+revision=6
 build_style=gnu-configure
 hostmakedepends="python3-devel"
 makedepends="slang-devel popt-devel python3-devel"