diff --git a/srcpkgs/zig/template b/srcpkgs/zig/template
index 5345f01c4ef..f1059c70eb4 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/zig/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/zig/template
@@ -1,17 +1,23 @@
 # Template file for 'zig'
 pkgname=zig
-version=0.7.1
+# We temporarily package a master branch snapshot as the latest release
+# (0.7.1) requires llvm11. Zig 0.8.0 is planned to be released on 31.5.
+_upstream_version=0.8.0-dev.2275+8467373bb
+version=0.8.0pre1
 revision=1
 archs="x86_64* aarch64*"
+wrksrc="zig-${_upstream_version}"
 build_style=cmake
+# Upstream's version handling for master builds relies on the git repo
+configure_args="-DZIG_VERSION=${_upstream_version}"
 make_cmd=make
-makedepends="clang llvm11 lld-devel"
+makedepends="clang llvm12 lld-devel"
 short_desc="Programming language designed for robustness, optimality, and clarity"
-maintainer="Duncaen <duncaen@voidlinux.org>"
+maintainer="Isaac Freund <ifreund@ifreund.xyz>"
 license="MIT"
-homepage="https://ziglang.org/"
-distfiles="https://ziglang.org/download/${version}/zig-${version}.tar.xz"
-checksum=2db3b944ab368d955b48743d9f7c963b8f96de1a441ba5a35e197237cc6dae44
+homepage="https://ziglang.org"
+distfiles="${homepage}/builds/zig-${_upstream_version}.tar.xz"
+checksum=2ac91466d8a02e82eff6d89181a36b3377c3b0ec9b8a739e1fd2fdf3c173785f
 nopie=yes
 nocross=yes