diff --git a/srcpkgs/gtkmm/template b/srcpkgs/gtkmm/template
index e99844303c..0f1389e0c3 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gtkmm/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gtkmm/template
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # Template build file for 'gtkmm'.
 pkgname=gtkmm
-version=2.99.5
+version=2.99.8
 distfiles="${GNOME_SITE}/gtkmm/2.99/gtkmm-$version.tar.bz2"
 build_style=gnu_configure
 short_desc="C++ bindings for The GTK+ toolkit (v2)"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
-checksum=4d654d5624e73fb52650538f6241b22f16366a45236940b418c5521d79e72851
+checksum=0ee2283d5aa27c1ebf3fd8bae36d9345f9625590ac9f07212e1c97626440d144
 long_desc="
  gtkmm (previously known as Gtk--) is the official C++ interface for the
  popular GUI library GTK+. Highlights include typesafe callbacks, widgets
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ long_desc="
  an overview, with documentation and status. gtkmm is free software
  distributed under the GNU Library General Public License (LGPL).
 
- Aside from the C++ interface to Gtk 2.x, this package also provides
+ Aside from the C++ interface to Gtk 3.x, this package also provides
  bindings for the ATK library."
 
 subpackages="gtkmm-devel"