diff --git a/srcpkgs/libsodium/template b/srcpkgs/libsodium/template
index c991014b92e..0f884d4c395 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libsodium/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libsodium/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'libsodium'
 pkgname=libsodium
-version=1.0.7
+version=1.0.8
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="lt_cv_prog_compiler_static_works=yes"
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@voidlinux.eu>"
 license="ISC"
 homepage="https://github.com/jedisct1/libsodium"
 distfiles="https://github.com/jedisct1/libsodium/releases/download/${version}/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=7ad1e78763510c163ca48f05133057726a825cf97386c581bf12b01d7654204a
+checksum=c0f191d2527852641e0a996b7b106d2e04cbc76ea50731b2d0babd3409301926
 
 post_install() {
 	vlicense LICENSE