diff --git a/srcpkgs/atom/template b/srcpkgs/atom/template
index 07a017a693..7bc73af325 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/atom/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/atom/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'atom'
 pkgname=atom
-version=1.0.7
+version=1.0.8
 revision=1
 nocross=yes
 nostrip=yes
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ maintainer="Andrea Brancaleoni <miwaxe@gmail.com>"
 license="MIT"
 homepage="https://atom.io"
 distfiles="https://github.com/$pkgname/$pkgname/archive/v$version.tar.gz"
-checksum=e7efb2df89379fe7f5092bdd40675c1f402fb80c7894b8c0d926e0690bfe4677
+checksum=46e7e44e407461fec1adc1b816264853691b1c77824404599e66d85feca2fae7
 
 do_build() {
 	script/build