diff --git a/srcpkgs/memcached/template b/srcpkgs/memcached/template
index c9c71926dac..8794a59c871 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/memcached/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/memcached/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'memcached'
 pkgname=memcached
-version=1.6.17
+version=1.6.41
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--enable-seccomp"
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ license="BSD-3-Clause"
 homepage="http://www.memcached.org"
 changelog="https://github.com/memcached/memcached/wiki/ReleaseNotes${version//./}"
 distfiles="https://memcached.org/files/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=2055e373613d8fc21529aff9f0adce3e23b9ce01ba0478d30e7941d9f2bd1224
+checksum=e097073c156eeff9e12655b054f446d57374cfba5c132dcdbe7fac64e728286a
 
 # Rebuild configure script, due to patching configure.ac
 pre_configure() {