diff --git a/srcpkgs/gnome-characters/template b/srcpkgs/gnome-characters/template
index 03b2f9571e2..6222c8fa8ad 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gnome-characters/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gnome-characters/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'gnome-characters'
 pkgname=gnome-characters
-version=3.28.2
+version=3.30.0
 revision=1
 build_style=meson
 hostmakedepends="glib-devel gobject-introspection intltool itstool pkg-config"
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@ license="GPL-2.0-or-later"
 #changelog="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/GNOME/gnome-characters/master/NEWS"
 homepage="https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Characters"
 distfiles="${GNOME_SITE}/${pkgname}/${version%.*}/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.xz"
-checksum=8016f974f4fcdd207f1a3784b2e82c66ebe62451ced0d03fd3bc181e87b0d512
+checksum=b78d9e52c43c1f8ec06deaf8e8de749c055897db6841ccc5f25e3f1ed3f89c21
 nocross="hard depends on gobject-introspection"
 lib32disabled=yes