diff --git a/srcpkgs/maturin/template b/srcpkgs/maturin/template
index a9ef7f0aa94..e9dbee2e88e 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/maturin/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/maturin/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'maturin'
 pkgname=maturin
-version=1.7.8
+version=1.8.1
 revision=1
 build_style=python3-pep517
 build_helper="qemu rust"
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ maintainer="Andrew J. Hesford <ajh@sideband.org>"
 license="Apache-2.0, MIT"
 homepage="https://github.com/PyO3/maturin"
 distfiles="${homepage}/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=ba17ef703c501613cf561e889ce10aa09f8caa475a34155584fa15a5315b344c
+checksum=8ddaf1655509ae079406635654cbc0c73d622e7c2a537f2465a83e8021dd0cc4
 # Tests use unstable features and fail to build
 make_check=no