diff --git a/srcpkgs/libva/template b/srcpkgs/libva/template
index 5bb1bbd13a2..a411f3ee45d 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libva/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libva/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'libva'
-# NOTE: keep this pkg synchronized with libva-glx
+# NOTE: keep this pkg synchronized with libva-glx and the minor version with libva-utils
 pkgname=libva
-version=2.17.0
+version=2.18.0
 revision=1
 build_style=meson
 configure_args="-Dwith_glx=no"
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ maintainer="Orphaned <orphan@voidlinux.org>"
 license="MIT"
 homepage="https://01.org/linuxmedia/vaapi"
 changelog="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/intel/libva/master/NEWS"
-distfiles="https://github.com/intel/libva/archive/${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=8940541980ef998a36cd8f6ad905e81838ea4ddf56dc479ed2bebd12711e6001
+distfiles="https://github.com/intel/libva/archive/refs/tags/${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=9d666c70c12dfefcdd27ae7dea771557f75e24961d0ed4cb050d96fb6136f438
 
 build_options="wayland"
 build_options_default="wayland"