diff --git a/srcpkgs/gitea/template b/srcpkgs/gitea/template
index 12c885b6ad..2e604e46a1 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gitea/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gitea/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'gitea'
 pkgname=gitea
-version=1.8.0
+version=1.8.1
 revision=1
 build_style=go
 go_import_path=code.gitea.io/gitea
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ license="MIT"
 homepage="https://gitea.io"
 changelog="https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md"
 distfiles="https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=cc9e7f3d01400391455f2ae5fdd78f0e16360158cf02e45f034a94d3fb0fa8fb
+checksum=91f1094f1aa833c8e2cb11cf4c2e1301c53317a49c9f6818c4a7a1ef926850cd
 
 system_accounts="_gitea"
 _gitea_homedir="/var/lib/gitea"