diff --git a/srcpkgs/python3-pooch/template b/srcpkgs/python3-pooch/template
index dd029a2eef1..b5ce9954e9a 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python3-pooch/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python3-pooch/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'python3-pooch'
 pkgname=python3-pooch
-version=1.8.0
+version=1.8.1
 revision=1
 build_style=python3-pep517
 # Fixture not available
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ maintainer="Andrew J. Hesford <ajh@sideband.org>"
 license="BSD-3-Clause"
 homepage="https://www.fatiando.org/pooch/latest/"
 distfiles="${PYPI_SITE}/p/pooch/pooch-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=f59981fd5b9b5d032dcde8f4a11eaa492c2ac6343fae3596a2fdae35fc54b0a0
+checksum=27ef63097dd9a6e4f9d2694f5cfbf2f0a5defa44fccafec08d601e731d746270
 
 post_install() {
 	vlicense LICENSE.txt