diff --git a/srcpkgs/openimageio/template b/srcpkgs/openimageio/template
index f4f10603898..164597989ee 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/openimageio/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/openimageio/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'openimageio'
 pkgname=openimageio
-version=1.7.8
+version=1.7.9
 revision=1
 wrksrc=oiio-Release-${version}
 build_style=cmake
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ maintainer="lemmi <lemmi@nerd2nerd.org>"
 license="BSD"
 homepage="https://sites.google.com/site/openimageio/home"
 distfiles="https://github.com/OpenImageIO/oiio/archive/Release-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=67257e4bfabaaab3c5244ee50ea54e409d857588a6e5ab0d11f5eb057e0de740
+checksum=c186f5662b6c1e75c89ae7d97e91b342adc8dfaf694402f9954f7f288e79457e
 nocross=yes # -> ilmbase
 
 pre_build() {