diff --git a/srcpkgs/retroarch/template b/srcpkgs/retroarch/template
index 94ba0b12e4b..1fefc5db385 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/retroarch/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/retroarch/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'retroarch'
 pkgname=retroarch
-version=1.8.0
+version=1.8.1
 revision=1
 wrksrc="RetroArch-$version"
 build_style=configure
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ maintainer="Orphaned <orphan@voidlinux.org>"
 license="GPL-3.0-or-later"
 homepage="http://www.libretro.com/"
 distfiles="https://github.com/libretro/RetroArch/archive/v$version.tar.gz"
-checksum=1cb0f04bdbfd517cbdd11b20b0b22ad472fb9e3e54df9a4e7813ed638509dfe7
+checksum=cd4e403042fd923e0669014bd716c4beef340d60001007f8cfacff11f33cb0e7
 build_options="ffmpeg opengl jack pulseaudio sdl2 x11 vulkan qt5"
 
 build_options_default="ffmpeg"