diff --git a/srcpkgs/delta/template b/srcpkgs/delta/template
index 154bbaa578c..ab06413387f 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/delta/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/delta/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'delta'
 pkgname=delta
-version=0.15.1
+version=0.16.4
 revision=1
 build_style=cargo
 hostmakedepends="pkg-config"
@@ -11,12 +11,7 @@ maintainer="Andrew Benson <abenson+void@gmail.com>"
 license="MIT"
 homepage="https://github.com/dandavison/delta"
 distfiles="https://github.com/dandavison/delta/archive/refs/tags/${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=b9afd2f80ae1d57991a19832d6979c7080a568d42290a24e59d6a2a82cbc1728
-
-post_patch() {
-	# fixes an indexmap error when cross compiling
-	cargo update --package autocfg@1.0.1 --precise 1.1.0
-}
+checksum=66380e92d422881fae6526aee14bedf8124ea17903bcf6d22633e658bd509190
 
 pre_build() {
 	export RUSTONIG_SYSTEM_LIBONIG=1