diff --git a/python/python3-pooch/python3-pooch.SlackBuild b/python/python3-pooch/python3-pooch.SlackBuild
index 86f869f79f..292872b972 100644
--- a/python/python3-pooch/python3-pooch.SlackBuild
+++ b/python/python3-pooch/python3-pooch.SlackBuild
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # Slackware build script for python3-pooch
 
-# Copyright 2023 Jeremy Hansen jebrhansen+SBo@gmail.com
+# Copyright 2023-2024 Jeremy Hansen <jebrhansen+SBo@gmail.com>
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use of this script, with or without modification, is
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 cd $(dirname $0) ; CWD=$(pwd)
 
 PRGNAM=python3-pooch
-VERSION=${VERSION:-1.8.0}
+VERSION=${VERSION:-1.8.1}
 SRCNAM=${SRCNAM:-pooch}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
diff --git a/python/python3-pooch/python3-pooch.info b/python/python3-pooch/python3-pooch.info
index b043d997d4..0042026b93 100644
--- a/python/python3-pooch/python3-pooch.info
+++ b/python/python3-pooch/python3-pooch.info
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 PRGNAM="python3-pooch"
-VERSION="1.8.0"
+VERSION="1.8.1"
 HOMEPAGE="https://github.com/fatiando/pooch"
-DOWNLOAD="https://github.com/fatiando/pooch/archive/refs/tags/v1.8.0/pooch-1.8.0.tar.gz"
-MD5SUM="f4de9b784570561569772947dd27183d"
+DOWNLOAD="https://github.com/fatiando/pooch/archive/refs/tags/v1.8.1/pooch-1.8.1.tar.gz"
+MD5SUM="4c09e69a51b7a9f6640bbbb2cd853e24"
 DOWNLOAD_x86_64=""
 MD5SUM_x86_64=""
 REQUIRES="python3-platformdirs python3-pandas"