diff --git a/srcpkgs/monit/template b/srcpkgs/monit/template
index 00242988e43..3fbcfbca95d 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/monit/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/monit/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'monit'
 pkgname=monit
-version=5.16.1
+version=5.17
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--with-ssl-dir=${XBPS_CROSS_BASE}/usr libmonit_cv_setjmp_available=yes
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ maintainer="Duncaen <duncaen@voidlinux.eu>"
 license="GPL-3"
 homepage="http://mmonit.com/monit/"
 distfiles="http://mmonit.com/monit/dist/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=b729b8345f5b85311c7f05751fc5d009128fd4a95fc4929a04b43bd15ab3b23f
+checksum=2fbcdea79ae39228791a0aaa685ebbf650f2b58d086eaf77a33226e972cb216e
 
 post_install() {
 	vinstall monitrc 700 etc/monit