diff --git a/srcpkgs/ninja/template b/srcpkgs/ninja/template
index 23b67fb1d74..919568c7155 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/ninja/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/ninja/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'ninja'
 pkgname=ninja
-version=1.7.2
+version=1.8.2
 revision=1
 hostmakedepends="python asciidoc"
 short_desc="Small build system with a focus on speed"
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@voidlinux.eu>"
 license="Apache-2.0"
 homepage="https://ninja-build.org/"
 distfiles="https://github.com/martine/ninja/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=2edda0a5421ace3cf428309211270772dd35a91af60c96f93f90df6bc41b16d9
+checksum=86b8700c3d0880c2b44c2ff67ce42774aaf8c28cbf57725cb881569288c1c6f4
 
 do_configure() {
 	# Skip rebuild with bootstrapped ninja until build phase: