diff --git a/srcpkgs/librsvg/template b/srcpkgs/librsvg/template
index afd6b2d615b..807c0695908 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/librsvg/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/librsvg/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template build file for 'librsvg'.
 pkgname=librsvg
-version=2.40.7
+version=2.40.8
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--disable-static $(vopt_enable gir introspection)"
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 homepage="http://librsvg.sourceforge.net/"
 license="LGPL-2.1"
 distfiles="${GNOME_SITE}/$pkgname/${version%.*}/$pkgname-$version.tar.xz"
-checksum=6ecb7ae2f75408f0c046166f327e50cefc57eb874e3c7ba43cd4daa10d5a0501
+checksum=0af42ec79ebfc70f980a9adf63f1b63d8150457dc7140dd041484e8c60d5387a
 
 # Package build options
 build_options="gir"