diff --git a/srcpkgs/tmux/template b/srcpkgs/tmux/template
index f77be8881b..c6d1429e5b 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/tmux/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/tmux/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'tmux'
 pkgname=tmux
-version=1.7
-revision=2
+version=1.8
+revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 make_build_args="PREFIX=/usr"
 make_install_args="PREFIX=/usr"
@@ -11,4 +11,9 @@ maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 homepage="http://tmux.sourceforge.net"
 license="MIT"
 distfiles="${SOURCEFORGE_SITE}/tmux/tmux-$version.tar.gz"
-checksum=68346bda11cf7d86591e663b94b98576332ac88c2890df26acb080f4440f9e7b
+checksum=f265401ca890f8223e09149fcea5abcd6dfe75d597ab106e172b01e9d0c9cd44
+long_desc="
+ tmux is a terminal multiplexer: it enables a number of terminals to be
+ created, accessed, and controlled from a single screen. tmux may be
+ detached from a screen and continue running in the background, then later
+ reattached."