diff --git a/srcpkgs/dunst/template b/srcpkgs/dunst/template
index 759606b4ba7..686ed171ff8 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/dunst/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/dunst/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'dunst'
 pkgname=dunst
-version=1.8.0
+version=1.8.1
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-makefile
 make_check_target=test
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ license="BSD-3-Clause"
 homepage="https://dunst-project.org"
 changelog="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dunst-project/dunst/master/CHANGELOG.md"
 distfiles="https://github.com/dunst-project/dunst/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=1ec0c7552bb26f4bc24624053f12a022fde128c63952213c40df9d679e0b7a5b
+checksum=90325a4004626ce516ac7b5b0ed1aaab11c5315385d31f781d6f26064601c3a1
 
 build_options="wayland"
 build_options_default="wayland"