diff --git a/srcpkgs/unbound/template b/srcpkgs/unbound/template
index dd25d1f9b8..150cc7ec83 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/unbound/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/unbound/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'unbound'
 pkgname=unbound
-version=1.8.0
+version=1.8.1
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--with-libevent --with-conf-file=/etc/unbound/unbound.conf
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ maintainer="Leah Neukirchen <leah@vuxu.org>"
 license="BSD-3-Clause"
 homepage="https://unbound.net/"
 distfiles="https://unbound.net/downloads/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=78f79d6d3b643fdcd74a14fc76542250da886c82f82bc55b51e189663d61b83f
+checksum=c362b3b9c35d1b8c1918da02cdd5528d729206c14c767add89ae95acae363c5d
 conf_files="/etc/unbound/unbound.conf"
 system_accounts="_unbound"