diff --git a/games/commandergenius/commandergenius.SlackBuild b/games/commandergenius/commandergenius.SlackBuild
index 2f166f5093..c05627ef76 100644
--- a/games/commandergenius/commandergenius.SlackBuild
+++ b/games/commandergenius/commandergenius.SlackBuild
@@ -6,8 +6,10 @@
 
 # Licensed under the WTFPL. See http://www.wtfpl.net/txt/copying/ for details.
 
+# 20170122 bkw: updated for 1.9.8.1beta
+
 PRGNAM=commandergenius
-VERSION=${VERSION:-1.9.5.3beta}
+VERSION=${VERSION:-1.9.8.1beta}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
 
diff --git a/games/commandergenius/commandergenius.info b/games/commandergenius/commandergenius.info
index f479479ba1..b6eee12d42 100644
--- a/games/commandergenius/commandergenius.info
+++ b/games/commandergenius/commandergenius.info
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 PRGNAM="commandergenius"
-VERSION="1.9.5.3beta"
+VERSION="1.9.8.1beta"
 HOMEPAGE="https://github.com/gerstrong/Commander-Genius"
-DOWNLOAD="https://github.com/gerstrong/Commander-Genius/archive/v1953beta.tar.gz"
-MD5SUM="7226389ae8a423dc9086936a9b403111"
+DOWNLOAD="https://github.com/gerstrong/Commander-Genius/archive/v1981beta.tar.gz"
+MD5SUM="1e7d28c3065dcad3e46412935c4b4c21"
 DOWNLOAD_x86_64=""
 MD5SUM_x86_64=""
 REQUIRES=""