diff --git a/net/net-snmp/Makefile b/net/net-snmp/Makefile
index 5f6a61d73..104a4d54a 100644
--- a/net/net-snmp/Makefile
+++ b/net/net-snmp/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=net-snmp
 PKG_VERSION:=5.7.3
-PKG_RELEASE:=7
+PKG_RELEASE:=8
 
 PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.gz
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=@SF/net-snmp
diff --git a/net/net-snmp/files/snmpd.conf b/net/net-snmp/files/snmpd.conf
index cf3f95cfe..b11905984 100644
--- a/net/net-snmp/files/snmpd.conf
+++ b/net/net-snmp/files/snmpd.conf
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 config agent
-	option agentaddress UDP:161
+	option agentaddress UDP:161,UDP6:161
 
 config agentx
 	option agentxsocket /var/run/agentx.sock
@@ -14,6 +14,16 @@ config com2sec private
 	option source localhost
 	option community private
 
+config com2sec6 public
+	option secname ro
+	option source default
+	option community public
+
+config com2sec6 private
+	option secname rw
+	option source localhost
+	option community private
+
 config group public_v1
 	option group public
 	option version v1