diff --git a/srcpkgs/benchmark/template b/srcpkgs/benchmark/template
index 78941a55ebd..29941542ad0 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/benchmark/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/benchmark/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'benchmark'
 pkgname=benchmark
-version=1.7.1
+version=1.8.0
 revision=1
 build_style=cmake
 configure_args="-DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON -DBENCHMARK_ENABLE_GTEST_TESTS=OFF
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ maintainer="skmpz <dem.procopiou@gmail.com>"
 license="Apache-2.0"
 homepage="https://github.com/google/benchmark/"
 distfiles="https://github.com/google/benchmark/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=6430e4092653380d9dc4ccb45a1e2dc9259d581f4866dc0759713126056bc1d7
+checksum=ea2e94c24ddf6594d15c711c06ccd4486434d9cf3eca954e2af8a20c88f9f172
 
 benchmark-devel_package() {
 	depends="${sourcepkg}>=${version}_${revision}"