diff --git a/pigz.be0 b/pigz.be0
index a7b1c47a1..cba5d083b 100755
--- a/pigz.be0
+++ b/pigz.be0
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env beesh
 
-# BEE_VERSION pigz-2.6-0
+# BEE_VERSION pigz-2.8-0
 
 # more info: https://zlib.net/pigz
 
-SRCURL[0]="https://beehive.molgen.mpg.de/a8a23d7dfb58d8c20438f382fb1d97c8/pigz-2.6.tar.gz"
+# SRCURL[0]="https://zlib.net/pigz/pigz-2.8.tar.gz"
+SRCURL[0]="https://beehive.molgen.mpg.de/7d5f35ffc64b562fc4db40aa783f9935/pigz-2.8.tar.gz"
 
 # PATCHURL+=()
 
@@ -36,7 +37,3 @@ mee_install() {
         cp -v ${B}/pigz.1 ${D}/usr/share/man/man1/${i}.1
     done
 }
-
-#mee_install_post() {
-#    exit
-#}