diff --git a/srcpkgs/giflib/template b/srcpkgs/giflib/template
index 65c5be19088..027d91a64ae 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/giflib/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/giflib/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'giflib'
 pkgname=giflib
-version=5.1.7
-revision=2
+version=5.1.8
+revision=1
 build_style=gnu-makefile
 hostmakedepends="xmlto"
 short_desc="Library to handle, display and manipulate GIF images"
@@ -9,16 +9,10 @@ maintainer="maxice8 <thinkabit.ukim@gmail.com>"
 license="MIT"
 homepage="https://sourceforge.net/projects/giflib/"
 distfiles="${SOURCEFORGE_SITE}/${pkgname}/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=94096e4f43fd06071bbb4a6827a9ab4eeff52036adb662f329ffc7c1d198436d
+checksum=d105a905df34a7822172d13657cdae3d4b0c8e8c7067ccf05e39a40044f8ca53
 
 CFLAGS="-fPIC"
 
-pre_build() {
-	vsed -e 's|$(OFLAGS)|$(OFLAGS) -Wl,-soname=libgif.so.7|' \
-		 -e 's|MANDIR = $(PREFIX)/share/man|MANDIR = $(PREFIX)/share/man/man1|' \
-		 -i Makefile
-}
-
 post_install() {
 	vlicense COPYING LICENSE
 }