diff --git a/common/shlibs b/common/shlibs
index 3b836945848..eb3fca96ffd 100644
--- a/common/shlibs
+++ b/common/shlibs
@@ -2425,7 +2425,7 @@ libR.so R-3.3.0_2
 libmarkdown.so.2 discount-2.2.0_3
 libkeystone.so.0 keystone-0.9_1
 libmate-slab.so.0 libmate-control-center-1.14.0_2
-libuev.so.1 libuev-1.4.2_1
+libuev.so.2 libuev-2.0.0_1
 liburcu-bp.so.6 liburcu-0.10.0_1
 liburcu-cds.so.6 liburcu-0.10.0_1
 liburcu-common.so.6 liburcu-0.10.0_1
diff --git a/srcpkgs/libuev/template b/srcpkgs/libuev/template
index 5c7e5a3e1dd..cb74a3fb653 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libuev/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libuev/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'libuev'
 pkgname=libuev
-version=1.6.0
+version=2.0.0
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 hostmakedepends="automake libtool"
@@ -9,12 +9,16 @@ maintainer="Duncaen <duncaen@voidlinux.eu>"
 license="MIT"
 homepage="https://github.com/troglobit/libuev"
 distfiles="https://github.com/troglobit/libuev/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=aaa080f8285b72b806a321d4d24e749aeb983e5224cc54d236248d9e81d1c30c
+checksum=a310066dd762ceeff85c5ac3814ac358125f1ed74f91c8b63fe6e551a5ccd97b
 
 pre_configure() {
 	./autogen.sh
 }
 
+do_check() {
+	make check
+}
+
 post_install() {
 	vlicense LICENSE
 	rm -f ${DESTDIR}/usr/share/doc/libuev/LICENSE