diff --git a/srcpkgs/xfdesktop/template b/srcpkgs/xfdesktop/template
index 4696b765a9b..cf0b6e8f56a 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/xfdesktop/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/xfdesktop/template
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # Template file for 'xfdesktop'
 pkgname=xfdesktop
-version=4.7.5
-distfiles="http://archive.xfce.org/xfce/4.8pre3/src/$pkgname-$version.tar.bz2"
+version=4.8.0
+distfiles="http://archive.xfce.org/xfce/4.8/src/$pkgname-$version.tar.bz2"
 build_style=gnu_configure
 short_desc="Desktop manager for the XFce Desktop Environment"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
-checksum=00efdb7c63c4e9a95c5ba34fe09ab082a82588e0ca352bd3afd984a5628b1c71
+checksum=33c458dabcc219a9b822d9951848595ab5a9ffb8bd61144eed974d9727901033
 long_desc="
  This package includes a desktop manager for the XFce Desktop Environment."