diff --git a/srcpkgs/neovim/template b/srcpkgs/neovim/template
index c29b7b6885a..f8e4b24802e 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/neovim/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/neovim/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'neovim'
 pkgname=neovim
-version=0.7.2
+version=0.8.0
 revision=1
 build_style=cmake
 build_helper="qemu"
@@ -8,13 +8,12 @@ configure_args="-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCOMPILE_LUA=OFF"
 hostmakedepends="pkg-config gettext gperf LuaJIT lua51-lpeg lua51-mpack"
 makedepends="libtermkey-devel libuv-devel libvterm-devel msgpack-devel
  LuaJIT-devel libluv-devel tree-sitter-devel"
-depends="libvterm>=0.1.0"
 short_desc="Fork of Vim aiming to improve user experience, plugins and GUIs"
 maintainer="Steve Prybylski <sa.prybylx@gmail.com>"
 license="Apache-2.0, custom:Vim"
 homepage="https://neovim.io"
 distfiles="https://github.com/neovim/neovim/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=ccab8ca02a0c292de9ea14b39f84f90b635a69282de38a6b4ccc8565bc65d096
+checksum=505e3dfb71e2f73495c737c034a416911c260c0ba9fd2092c6be296655be4d18
 
 alternatives="
  vi:vi:/usr/bin/nvim