diff --git a/srcpkgs/newt/template b/srcpkgs/newt/template
index e616a14256a..61306f117af 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/newt/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/newt/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'newt'
 pkgname=newt
 version=0.52.21
-revision=7
+revision=8
 build_style=gnu-configure
 hostmakedepends="python3-devel"
 makedepends="slang-devel popt-devel python3-devel"