diff --git a/srcpkgs/helix/template b/srcpkgs/helix/template
index f096327efe8..7adbe646e0c 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/helix/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/helix/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'helix'
 pkgname=helix
 version=24.07
-revision=1
+revision=2
 build_style=cargo
 make_install_args="--path helix-term"
 short_desc="Post-modern modal text editor"
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ esac
 # See https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/7320
 export PATH="$PATH:/usr/libexec/chroot-git"
 
+export HELIX_DEFAULT_RUNTIME=/usr/lib/helix/runtime
+
 post_install() {
 	rm runtime/grammars/.gitkeep
 	rm runtime/themes/README.md
@@ -37,6 +39,4 @@ post_install() {
 
 	vmkdir usr/lib/helix
 	vcopy runtime usr/lib/helix
-	mv ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin/hx ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib/helix/
-	ln -s /usr/lib/helix/hx ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin/
 }