diff --git a/srcpkgs/openmpi/template b/srcpkgs/openmpi/template
index a9fc262459..89f3edfd2f 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/openmpi/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/openmpi/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'openmpi'
 pkgname=openmpi
-version=1.8.7
+version=1.8.8
 revision=1
 lib32disabled=yes
 build_style=gnu-configure
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ homepage="http://www.open-mpi.org/"
 license="3-clause-BSD"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@voidlinux.eu>"
 distfiles="http://www.open-mpi.org/software/ompi/v1.8/downloads/$pkgname-$version.tar.bz2"
-checksum=da629e9bd820a379cfafe15f842ee9b628d7451856085ccc23ee75ab3e1b48c7
+checksum=a28382d1e6a36f4073412dc00836ff2524e42b674da9caf6ca7377baad790b94
 nocross=yes  # libtool -rpath /usr/lib issue
 
 libopenmpi_package() {