diff --git a/src/xapian-core.mk b/src/xapian-core.mk
index 48c0bc66..7afda160 100644
--- a/src/xapian-core.mk
+++ b/src/xapian-core.mk
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ PKG             := xapian-core
 $(PKG)_WEBSITE  := https://xapian.org/
 $(PKG)_DESCR    := Xapian-Core
 $(PKG)_IGNORE   :=
-$(PKG)_VERSION  := 1.4.15
-$(PKG)_CHECKSUM := b168e95918a01e014fb6a6cbce26e535f80da4d4791bfa5a0e0051fcb6f950ea
+$(PKG)_VERSION  := 1.4.16
+$(PKG)_CHECKSUM := 4937f2f49ff27e39a42150e928c8b45877b0bf456510f0785f50159a5cb6bf70
 $(PKG)_SUBDIR   := xapian-core-$($(PKG)_VERSION)
 $(PKG)_FILE     := xapian-core-$($(PKG)_VERSION).tar.xz
 $(PKG)_URL      := https://oligarchy.co.uk/xapian/$($(PKG)_VERSION)/$($(PKG)_FILE)