diff --git a/srcpkgs/scons/template b/srcpkgs/scons/template
index 40f7326c7e6..fc689098268 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/scons/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/scons/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'scons'
 pkgname=scons
-version=4.7.0
+version=4.8.0
 revision=1
 build_style="python3-module"
 make_install_args="--install-data=/usr/share/man/man1/"
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ maintainer="Wilson Birney <wpb@360scada.com>"
 license="MIT"
 homepage="https://www.scons.org/"
 distfiles="${SOURCEFORGE_SITE}/scons/${version}/SCons-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=d9fcd831700ce373ecd30ac55e9d7eff20754215cff5967c4972237d614a326e
+checksum=6e928fc97984e719814270f6863f2183b3b72180b0162a5ed09db68c9994100c
 make_check=no #SCons dist tarballs do not have tests, confirmed with SCons dev
 
 post_install() {