diff --git a/srcpkgs/helix/template b/srcpkgs/helix/template
index 86cc00549f5..f096327efe8 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/helix/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/helix/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'helix'
 pkgname=helix
-version=24.03
+version=24.07
 revision=1
 build_style=cargo
 make_install_args="--path helix-term"
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ 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/releases/download/${version}/helix-${version}-source.tar.xz"
-checksum=c59a5988f066c2ab90132e03a0e6b35b3dd89f48d3d78bf0ec81bd7d88c7677e
+checksum=44d9eb113a54a80a2891ac6374c74bcd2bce63d317f1e1c69c286a6fc919922c
 
 case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
 	ppc64*) ;;
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ post_install() {
 		vcompletion contrib/completion/hx.${shell} ${shell} hx
 	done
 
+	vinstall contrib/Helix.appdata.xml 644 usr/share/metainfo
 	vinstall contrib/Helix.desktop 644 usr/share/applications
 	vinstall contrib/helix.png 644 usr/share/icons/hicolor/128x128/apps