diff --git a/srcpkgs/libxcb/template b/srcpkgs/libxcb/template
index 7d6d18d456..ab60ed89b9 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libxcb/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libxcb/template
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 # Template build file for 'libxcb'.
 pkgname=libxcb
-version=1.7
+version=1.8
 distfiles="http://xcb.freedesktop.org/dist/$pkgname-$version.tar.bz2"
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--disable-build-docs"
-revision=1
 short_desc="X protocol C-language Binding"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
-checksum=e776dc35e2a66094e7308ce2e045fb4e27cf3ca30ab1813a8fc08538140724df
+checksum=25c3600bec104c5aa6e9f559bfe0011b0e223bde726b849b58f758c2d4e6fc5e
 long_desc="
  The libxcb package provides a replacement for the current Xlib interface.
  Some of its advantages include:
@@ -25,6 +24,6 @@ Add_dependency build pkg-config
 Add_dependency build python
 Add_dependency build libxslt
 Add_dependency build docbook-xsl
-Add_dependency build xcb-proto ">=1.6"
+Add_dependency build xcb-proto ">=1.7"
 Add_dependency build libXdmcp-devel
 Add_dependency build libXau-devel