diff --git a/srcpkgs/xreader/template b/srcpkgs/xreader/template
index 025cdcb852e..4f5118e5304 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/xreader/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/xreader/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'xreader'
 pkgname=xreader
-version=2.6.4
+version=2.8.3
 revision=1
 build_style=meson
 build_helper="gir"
@@ -15,11 +15,17 @@ maintainer="Orphaned <orphan@voidlinux.org>"
 license="GPL-2.0-or-later"
 homepage="https://github.com/linuxmint/xreader"
 distfiles="https://github.com/linuxmint/xreader/archive/${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=7e2f833669345a396448f475213637f31dff6c45a57b25badb1c13e28a289b10
+checksum=48d624e3844d614ea5c6a4c97220e31411800dee8a55f394add0871b0573b3cb
 
 build_options="gir"
 build_options_default="gir"
 
+do_check() {
+	# XX dogtail is needed for testing (not in repo)
+	# XX tests need xorg running
+	:
+}
+
 libxreader_package() {
 	short_desc+=" - shared library"
 	pkg_install() {