diff --git a/srcpkgs/tor/template b/srcpkgs/tor/template
index 727c33794b1ead..d1cbc32e03c702 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/tor/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/tor/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'tor'
 pkgname=tor
-version=0.4.9.5
+version=0.4.9.6
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--enable-gpl"
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ license="BSD-3-Clause, GPL-3.0-only"
 homepage="https://www.torproject.org/"
 changelog="https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/core/tor/-/raw/main/ChangeLog"
 distfiles="https://dist.torproject.org/tor-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=c949c2f86b348e64891976f6b1e49c177655b23df97193049bf1b8cd3099e179
+checksum=a89aba97052e9963a654b40df2d46be07e8a6b6e24e5437917fd81acd90a7017
 
 case "${XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE}" in
 	# Tests just don't work here