diff --git a/srcpkgs/kernel/template b/srcpkgs/kernel/template
index 2493ef0767..766c47301b 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/kernel/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/kernel/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'kernel'
 #
 pkgname=kernel
-version=3.8.7
+version=3.8.8
 revision=1
 wrksrc="linux-${version}"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ homepage="http://www.kernel.org"
 license="GPL-2"
 short_desc="The Linux kernel and modules"
 distfiles="http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux//kernel/v3.x/linux-${version}.tar.xz"
-checksum=540640a176526932fcca161aefac8f13ca5106301d5a295224067e006913d3b4
+checksum=6c16035a7656e03fb55534a5423ac728f9ba2754437f713b5a139253ec5cbe45
 
 makedepends="perl kmod>=11_2 openssl which elfutils"
 _kernver="${version}_${revision}"