diff --git a/srcpkgs/helix/files/hx b/srcpkgs/helix/files/hx
deleted file mode 100644
index a43e49fadc5..00000000000
--- a/srcpkgs/helix/files/hx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-HELIX_RUNTIME=/usr/lib/helix/runtime exec /usr/lib/helix/hx "$@"
diff --git a/srcpkgs/helix/template b/srcpkgs/helix/template
index f920843b9ce..ee11896d080 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/helix/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/helix/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'helix'
 pkgname=helix
 version=23.05
-revision=1
+revision=2
 build_style=cargo
 make_install_args="--path helix-term"
 short_desc="Post-modern modal text editor"
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ post_install() {
 	vinstall contrib/helix.png 644 usr/share/icons/hicolor/128x128/apps
 
 	vmkdir usr/lib/helix
-	mv ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin/hx ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib/helix/
 	vcopy runtime usr/lib/helix
-	vbin ${FILESDIR}/hx
+	mv ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin/hx ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib/helix/
+	ln -s /usr/lib/helix/hx ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin/
 }