diff --git a/srcpkgs/nix/template b/srcpkgs/nix/template
index 1d24a86c249..779245255b6 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/nix/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/nix/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'nix'
 pkgname=nix
-version=1.7
-revision=3
+version=1.8
+revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 # Use /nix/var as suggested by the official Manual.
 configure_args="--localstatedir=/nix/var"
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 license="MIT"
 homepage="http://nixos.org/nix/"
 distfiles="http://nixos.org/releases/nix/nix-${version}/nix-${version}.tar.xz"
-checksum=349163654f2ae3e1a17fb3da7ed164a4cac153728bbe9a26764e17556d3dcc92
+checksum=a30a5e801bc1cb1019cbc3456d961a307c45c9c588b8692cf1293ea6588ef01c
 
 post_install() {
 	vmkdir etc/nix