diff --git a/srcpkgs/yarn/template b/srcpkgs/yarn/template
index 58106118255..50604097a44 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/yarn/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/yarn/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'yarn'
 pkgname=yarn
-version=1.4.1
+version=1.8.0
 revision=1
 hostmakedepends="yarn-bin nodejs"
 depends="virtual?nodejs-runtime"
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ license="2-cause-BSD"
 homepage="https://yarnpkg.com/"
 distfiles="https://github.com/yarnpkg/${pkgname}/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
 conflicts="yarn-bin>=0"
-checksum=f008e68adcd179e2c56c9024a88484851ea02bbf3ddfc4957f5df95e1564ad28
+checksum=06947d8ae4ad61dc9432904b6c2a908be72ae7e0435e368ed11fa3345305e89d
 
 pre_build() {
 	yarn