diff --git a/srcpkgs/axel/template b/srcpkgs/axel/template
index 1ff411be749..21569eb96c1 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/axel/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/axel/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'axel'
 pkgname=axel
-version=2.17.7
+version=2.17.8
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 conf_files="/etc/axelrc"
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ license="GPL-2.0-or-later"
 homepage="https://github.com/axel-download-accelerator/axel"
 changelog="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/axel-download-accelerator/axel/master/ChangeLog"
 distfiles="https://github.com/axel-download-accelerator/axel/releases/download/v${version}/axel-${version}.tar.xz"
-checksum=b700b299fc8a369352a4672560ba833335142a6bfd280d5ccdc66dc2fa6bff86
+checksum=19c82a095e3ea84f1e24fe6fd6018ee06af73ee03ca8ecf31b34dcc57ef4351e
 
 post_install() {
 	vconf doc/axelrc.example axelrc