diff --git a/srcpkgs/packer/template b/srcpkgs/packer/template
index f3e4da0cf3d..058a396d66f 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/packer/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/packer/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'packer'
 pkgname=packer
-version=1.7.6
+version=1.7.8
 revision=1
 build_style=go
 go_import_path="github.com/hashicorp/packer"
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ maintainer="Andrea Brancaleoni <abc@pompel.me>"
 license="MPL-2.0"
 homepage="http://www.packer.io"
 distfiles="https://${go_import_path}/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=2e414c4c7ae930f3d2851de39f31f159eb1b073401956a6856bd89d592664b50
+checksum=7f4f3eab48f7e5b153772c079379589d208fd911a155431cf0d7d0f309418af2
 replaces="packer-bin>=0"
 
 case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in