diff --git a/srcpkgs/mkvtoolnix/template b/srcpkgs/mkvtoolnix/template
index 0d5e518183..9cb26ee7bd 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/mkvtoolnix/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/mkvtoolnix/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'mkvtoolnix'
 pkgname=mkvtoolnix
-version=8.7.0
+version=8.8.0
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--without-curl"
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ maintainer="Jürgen Buchmüller <pullmoll@t-online.de>"
 license="GPL-2"
 homepage="https://www.bunkus.org/videotools/mkvtoolnix/"
 distfiles="${homepage}/sources/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.xz"
-checksum=33502efa9a44ad561e89753d9224b7eac95b2a887812ea3d8aa2051ff3f5c15a
+checksum=912de8148d21f38c9100de61dfcac0041d1114d1a50462700b94f3bc8cd3a19c
 nocross=yes
 
 pre_configure() {