diff --git a/dev-libs/libsigc++/libsigc++3-2.99.7.recipe b/dev-libs/libsigc++/libsigc++3-2.99.8.recipe
similarity index 86%
rename from dev-libs/libsigc++/libsigc++3-2.99.7.recipe
rename to dev-libs/libsigc++/libsigc++3-2.99.8.recipe
index 40d688d35..7ea3e8195 100644
--- a/dev-libs/libsigc++/libsigc++3-2.99.7.recipe
+++ b/dev-libs/libsigc++/libsigc++3-2.99.8.recipe
@@ -5,12 +5,13 @@ global or a member function, regardless of whether it is static or virtual.
 
 It also contains adaptor classes for connection of dissimilar callbacks and \
 has an ease of use unmatched by other C++ callback libraries."
-HOMEPAGE="http://libsigc.sourceforge.net/stable.shtml"
-COPYRIGHT="2002-2015 The libsigc++ Development Team"
+HOMEPAGE="http://libsigc.sourceforge.net/"
+COPYRIGHT="2002-2017 The libsigc++ Development Team"
 LICENSE="GNU LGPL v3"
 REVISION="1"
 SOURCE_URI="http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/libsigc++/2.99/libsigc++-$portVersion.tar.xz"
-CHECKSUM_SHA256="e819884fec16ee20f97773361258b9a911580d5b64fd9da981ef0c80356ff5f9"
+CHECKSUM_SHA256="1d053813a455bd9157b01312d015f74fa39f33466961a66e844daeaee658f0f1"
+SOURCE_DIR="libsigc++-$portVersion"
 
 ARCHITECTURES="!x86_gcc2 x86 ?x86_64"
 SECONDARY_ARCHITECTURES="x86"