diff --git a/srcpkgs/libgdata/depends b/srcpkgs/libgdata/depends
index ddc0dfeefa..f5d798e294 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libgdata/depends
+++ b/srcpkgs/libgdata/depends
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-abi_depends=">=0.6.5"
+abi_depends=">=0.8.0"
 api_depends="${abi_depends}"
diff --git a/srcpkgs/libgdata/template b/srcpkgs/libgdata/template
index 6872d830fb..f21c4df84c 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libgdata/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libgdata/template
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # Template file for 'libgdata'
 pkgname=libgdata
-version=0.6.6
-distfiles="${GNOME_SITE}/$pkgname/0.6/$pkgname-$version.tar.bz2"
+version=0.8.0
+distfiles="${GNOME_SITE}/$pkgname/0.8/$pkgname-$version.tar.bz2"
 build_style=gnu_configure
 short_desc="Library for accessing GData webservices"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
-checksum=cf6de3b60443faaf8e9c3b4c4b160c22a48df7925c1c793a7bb71d3d746f69f5
+checksum=1a816dda7de8ce162e00cc1c782a5ae25230a36d56c590a67d86848058797c9f
 long_desc="
  libgdata is a GLib-based library for accessing online service APIs using the
  GData protocol — most notably, Google's services. It provides APIs to access