diff --git a/srcpkgs/exa/template b/srcpkgs/exa/template
index 94bb39d1f78..998e0ef1b77 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/exa/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/exa/template
@@ -1,23 +1,16 @@
 # Template file for 'exa'
 pkgname=exa
-version=0.8.0
-revision=6
+version=0.9.0
+revision=1
 build_style=cargo
 hostmakedepends="cmake"
 makedepends="libgit2-devel"
-short_desc="A replacement for ls"
+short_desc="Modern replacement for ls"
 maintainer="maxice8 <thinkabit.ukim@gmail.com>"
 license="MIT"
 homepage="https://the.exa.website/"
 distfiles="https://github.com/ogham/exa/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=07085fd784d553b7c3b62b5a52e4635580d6154f47e6d64245ec0588638dee3e
-
-pre_build() {
-	case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
-		# https://github.com/ogham/exa/issues/301
-		i686*|arm*) cargo update --package datetime --precise 0.4.7 ;;
-	esac
-}
+checksum=@facbe3b234f403e1e1919f28f009f1733a0fbbbb11f0bc2ba89ac3eba11bc5e8
 
 post_install() {
 	vman contrib/man/exa.1