diff --git a/databases/rqlite/Makefile b/databases/rqlite/Makefile
index d72184bda291..4d77d2632484 100644
--- a/databases/rqlite/Makefile
+++ b/databases/rqlite/Makefile
@@ -1,24 +1,24 @@
 PORTNAME=	rqlite
 DISTVERSIONPREFIX=	v
-DISTVERSION=	8.24.8
+DISTVERSION=	8.25.1
 CATEGORIES=	databases
 
 MAINTAINER=	yuri@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	Lightweight, distributed relational database built on SQLite
 WWW=		https://rqlite.io/
 
 LICENSE=	MIT
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/LICENSE
 
 USES=		go:1.21,modules
 
 GO_MODULE=	github.com/rqlite/rqlite/v8
 GO_TARGET=	./cmd/rqbench \
 		./cmd/rqlite \
 		./cmd/rqlited
 
 PLIST_FILES=	bin/rqbench \
 		bin/rqlite \
 		bin/rqlited
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>
diff --git a/databases/rqlite/distinfo b/databases/rqlite/distinfo
index 2ad0d36128b5..1c5d7fe0474b 100644
--- a/databases/rqlite/distinfo
+++ b/databases/rqlite/distinfo
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-TIMESTAMP = 1716956044
-SHA256 (go/databases_rqlite/rqlite-v8.24.8/v8.24.8.mod) = fa523ebbc6200077b88b9ef5f98edea54a655f3b96d2d6f48c689591d13b0393
-SIZE (go/databases_rqlite/rqlite-v8.24.8/v8.24.8.mod) = 2591
-SHA256 (go/databases_rqlite/rqlite-v8.24.8/v8.24.8.zip) = 606ed4aa80ffad48437ada8c0b62053e4f8cb25d0723121be05bf6e5aa0a3de0
-SIZE (go/databases_rqlite/rqlite-v8.24.8/v8.24.8.zip) = 716004
+TIMESTAMP = 1718110548
+SHA256 (go/databases_rqlite/rqlite-v8.25.1/v8.25.1.mod) = 22882c56ebcc3f11e51497c670ff1aa535c71cf6d60fd33770e59e48182d9358
+SIZE (go/databases_rqlite/rqlite-v8.25.1/v8.25.1.mod) = 2592
+SHA256 (go/databases_rqlite/rqlite-v8.25.1/v8.25.1.zip) = f2cc1c2050fb710ef3bd8e9b17c00d0dd71d48ebdbbf94086b349efcb8df9465
+SIZE (go/databases_rqlite/rqlite-v8.25.1/v8.25.1.zip) = 720867
diff --git a/databases/rqlite/pkg-descr b/databases/rqlite/pkg-descr
index c1fcc9730751..d28b47902a57 100644
--- a/databases/rqlite/pkg-descr
+++ b/databases/rqlite/pkg-descr
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-rqlite combines SQLite's simplicity with the power of a robust, fault-tolerant
-distributed database. It's designed for easy deployment and efficient operation,
-offering a developer-friendly and operation-centric solution across various
-systems.
+rqlite combines SQLite's simplicity with the power of a robust,
+fault-tolerant distributed database. It's designed for easy deployment and
+efficient operation, offering a developer-friendly and operation-centric
+solution across various systems.