diff --git a/srcpkgs/glib/template b/srcpkgs/glib/template
index 942720feaa4..6cba65bad22 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/glib/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/glib/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'glib'
 pkgname=glib
-version=2.66.7
+version=2.66.8
 revision=1
 build_style=meson
 # static version is necessary for qemu-user-static;
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ license="LGPL-2.1-or-later"
 homepage="https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/GLib"
 changelog="https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/raw/master/NEWS"
 distfiles="${GNOME_SITE}/glib/${version%.*}/glib-${version}.tar.xz"
-checksum=09f158769f6f26b31074e15b1ac80ec39b13b53102dfae66cfe826fb2cc65502
+checksum=97bc87dd91365589af5cbbfea2574833aea7a1b71840fd365ecd2852c76b9c8b
 
 build_options="gtk_doc"
 desc_option_gtk_doc="Build GTK API docs"