diff --git a/srcpkgs/libedit/template b/srcpkgs/libedit/template
index 3c743ccf577..96da5a87fb2 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libedit/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libedit/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'libedit'
 pkgname=libedit
-version=20240517.3.1
+version=20240808.3.1
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 # only check if man support nroff format
@@ -12,12 +12,10 @@ maintainer="Orphaned <orphan@voidlinux.org>"
 license="BSD-3-Clause"
 homepage="https://www.thrysoee.dk/editline/"
 distfiles="https://www.thrysoee.dk/editline/libedit-${version%%.*}-${version#*.}.tar.gz"
-checksum=3a489097bb4115495f3bd85ae782852b7097c556d9500088d74b6fa38dbd12ff
+checksum=5f0573349d77c4a48967191cdd6634dd7aa5f6398c6a57fe037cc02696d6099f
 
 post_install() {
 	vlicense COPYING
-	# history.3 conflicts with readline-devel
-	rm ${DESTDIR}/usr/share/man/man3/history.3
 }
 
 libedit-devel_package() {