diff --git a/srcpkgs/systemtap/template b/srcpkgs/systemtap/template
index 2a1c0cd0859..bbfc7a3c26b 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/systemtap/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/systemtap/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'systemtap'
 pkgname=systemtap
-version=2.7
+version=2.8
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 makedepends="elfutils-devel"
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@voidlinux.eu>"
 license="GPL-3"
 homepage="https://sourceware.org/systemtap/"
 distfiles="https://sourceware.org/systemtap/ftp/releases/systemtap-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=304626be121ad5097ee0816a4f74f100b06d9d0b9f2987b98e4966b7dcf8d4df
+checksum=6c9cb5a40256c661114924e84b4ff9038620d0436cd20a5d1bf180503b8b0fcc