diff --git a/srcpkgs/helix/template b/srcpkgs/helix/template
index 3dd84077000..395e77c97b3 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/helix/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/helix/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'helix'
 pkgname=helix
-version=22.05
+version=22.08.1
 revision=1
 build_style=cargo
 make_install_args="--path helix-term"
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ maintainer="Marcin Puc <tranzystorek.io@protonmail.com>"
 license="MPL-2.0"
 homepage="https://helix-editor.com/"
 changelog="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/helix-editor/helix/master/CHANGELOG.md"
-distfiles="https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/archive/${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=96603cf5504bbd7ebeee1867d65356cccaa2877f697da50c0ad3789a3eb287e4
+distfiles="https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/archive/refs/tags/${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=c9b184d53bab51e7a9fe81dc8c191a853177abba67ea408e968937f31b50b45a
 
 # skip problematic doctests on i686
 case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in