diff --git a/common/xbps-src/shutils/update_check.sh b/common/xbps-src/shutils/update_check.sh
index e278fe90e34..d463fa4fbe9 100644
--- a/common/xbps-src/shutils/update_check.sh
+++ b/common/xbps-src/shutils/update_check.sh
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ update_check() {
               *kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/*|\
               *cran.r-project.org/src/contrib*|\
               *rubygems.org*|\
-              *crates.io*)
+              *crates.io*|\
+              *hg.sr.ht*)
                 continue
                 ;;
             *)
@@ -135,6 +136,10 @@ update_check() {
             *crates.io*)
                 url="https://crates.io/api/v1/crates/${pkgname#rust-}"
                 rx='/crates/'${pkgname#rust-}'/\K[0-9.]*(?=/download)' ;;
+            *hg.sr.ht*)
+                hgsrhtname="$(printf %s "$url" | cut -d/ -f4,5)"
+                url="https://hg.sr.ht/$hgsrhtname/tags"
+                rx='/archive/(v?|\Q'"$pkgname"'\E-)?\K[\d\.]+(?=\.tar\.gz")';;
             esac
         fi