diff --git a/srcpkgs/scummvm/template b/srcpkgs/scummvm/template
index 33fa9502c34..e7f09405cf8 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/scummvm/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/scummvm/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'scummvm'
 pkgname=scummvm
-version=2.8.0
+version=2.8.1
 revision=1
 build_style=configure
 configure_args="--prefix=/usr --enable-release-mode --enable-all-engines"
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ maintainer="John <me@johnnynator.dev>"
 license="GPL-2.0-or-later"
 homepage="https://www.scummvm.org/"
 distfiles="https://downloads.scummvm.org/frs/${pkgname}/${version}/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.xz"
-checksum=d6e9fbee06a924706635dea225dfd560ff6770f35aa99d59570a3eb883795a72
+checksum=7e97f4a13d22d570b70c9b357c941999be71deb9186039c87d82bbd9c20727b7
 
 CFLAGS="-fexcess-precision=fast"
 CXXFLAGS="-fexcess-precision=fast"