diff --git a/srcpkgs/python-watchdog/template b/srcpkgs/python-watchdog/template
index f1cb2020daa..f49e5de5576 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python-watchdog/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python-watchdog/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'python-watchdog'
 pkgname=python-watchdog
-version=0.8.3
-revision=2
+version=0.9.0
+revision=1
 noarch=yes
 wrksrc="watchdog-${version}"
 build_style=python-module
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ maintainer="Maurizio Porrato <maurizio.porrato@gmail.com>"
 homepage="http://github.com/gorakhargosh/watchdog"
 license="Apache-2.0"
 distfiles="${PYPI_SITE}/w/watchdog/watchdog-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=7e65882adb7746039b6f3876ee174952f8eaaa34491ba34333ddf1fe35de4162
+checksum=965f658d0732de3188211932aeb0bb457587f04f63ab4c1e33eab878e9de961d
 alternatives="watchdog:watchmedo:/usr/bin/watchmedo2"
 
 python3-watchdog_package() {