diff --git a/srcpkgs/gede/template b/srcpkgs/gede/template
index 10a1730c08a..c5defd1c349 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gede/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gede/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'gede'
 pkgname=gede
-version=2.7.4
+version=2.8.1
 revision=1
 build_style=qmake
 build_wrksrc="src"
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ maintainer="Andrea Brancaleoni <abc@pompel.me>"
 license="BSD"
 homepage="http://acidron.com/gede"
 distfiles="http://gede.acidron.com/uploads/source/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.xz"
-checksum=9992e67f80c564a886823559d015308877920486c8e855bef2e7db2801a24ee1
+checksum=614e0ebdf2873427fe5dda17a0667b44305ea1879f1239318dbfccf40c88ab1d
 
 if [ -n "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
 	hostmakedepends+=" qt-host-tools qt-devel"