diff --git a/srcpkgs/R-cran-backports/template b/srcpkgs/R-cran-backports/template
index 7216fcdbcd..1afd87bb02 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/R-cran-backports/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/R-cran-backports/template
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 # Template file for 'R-cran-backports'
 pkgname=R-cran-backports
-version=1.1.7
+version=1.1.8
 revision=1
 build_style=R-cran
 short_desc="Reimplementations of Functions Introduced Since R-3.0.0"
 maintainer="John <me@johnnynator.dev>"
 license="GPL-2.0-only OR GPL-3.0-only"
 homepage="https://github.com/r-lib/backports"
-checksum=b277e28716059d29841ccc1d2411accb4c2b9e8f95a1ae70f0a4f0192a9e6e0b
+checksum=c661b271433338274c4140caf7cf8254f13f1b8870ace0e7e4917238044b2cc7