diff --git a/srcpkgs/python-GitPython/template b/srcpkgs/python-GitPython/template
index 8be717ee619..2bf6aa1b1e4 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python-GitPython/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python-GitPython/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'python-GitPython'
 pkgname=python-GitPython
-version=2.1.7
+version=2.1.8
 revision=1
 noarch=yes
 wrksrc="GitPython-${version}"
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ maintainer="Joseph LaFreniere <joseph@lafreniere.xyz>"
 homepage="https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython"
 license="3-clause-BSD"
 distfiles="${PYPI_SITE}/G/GitPython/GitPython-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=13c7cd99c2bf277fc99accfc25148752fa90e7cc6c6d08a3f01d229dacb461d9
+checksum=ad61bc25deadb535b047684d06f3654c001d9415e1971e51c9c20f5b510076e9
 
 post_install() {
 	vlicense LICENSE