diff --git a/srcpkgs/libunwind/template b/srcpkgs/libunwind/template
index 76233afbc74..38d6ca5c9d8 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libunwind/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libunwind/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'libunwind'
 pkgname=libunwind
-version=1.8.0
+version=1.8.1
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 hostmakedepends="libtool automake"
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ maintainer="Orphaned <orphan@voidlinux.org>"
 license="MIT"
 homepage="https://www.nongnu.org/libunwind/"
 distfiles="https://github.com/libunwind/libunwind/releases/download/v${version}/libunwind-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=b6b3df40a0970c8f2865fb39aa2af7b5d6f12ad6c5774e266ccca4d6b8b72268
+checksum=ddf0e32dd5fafe5283198d37e4bf9decf7ba1770b6e7e006c33e6df79e6a6157
 # many test failures
 make_check=no