diff --git a/srcpkgs/lowdown/template b/srcpkgs/lowdown/template
index 3451c957cb1..7baa4bf2de3 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/lowdown/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/lowdown/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'lowdown'
 pkgname=lowdown
-version=0.8.0
+version=0.8.1
 revision=1
 build_style=configure
 configure_args="PREFIX=/usr MANDIR=/usr/share/man"
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ license="ISC"
 homepage="https://kristaps.bsd.lv/lowdown/"
 changelog="https://kristaps.bsd.lv/lowdown/archive.html"
 distfiles="https://kristaps.bsd.lv/lowdown/snapshots/lowdown-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=39db499ad2d584ab0dd5be99ad2dfc5e584e0c710d449411bdb7f0ea2550fc2d
+checksum=e69b71b06bc26e538ba43b55134b931a7580b9bc8466b5f92408bbcd8354f394
 
 post_install() {
 	vlicense LICENSE.md