diff --git a/srcpkgs/less/template b/srcpkgs/less/template
index 72837b74b51..00d056e6d5a 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/less/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/less/template
@@ -1,17 +1,15 @@
 # Template file for 'less'
 pkgname=less
-version=633
+version=643
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--with-regex=pcre2"
 makedepends="ncurses-devel pcre2-devel"
+checkdepends="perl"
 short_desc="Pager program similar to more(1)"
 maintainer="Enno Boland <gottox@voidlinux.org>"
 license="GPL-3.0-or-later"
 homepage="https://www.greenwoodsoftware.com/less"
 changelog="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/gwsw/less/master/NEWS"
 distfiles="https://www.greenwoodsoftware.com/less/less-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=2f201d64b828b88af36dfe6cfdba3e0819ece2e446ebe6224813209aaefed04f
-# Tests intentionally not included in tarball
-# (https://github.com/gwsw/less/issues/344).
-make_check=no
+checksum=2911b5432c836fa084c8a2e68f6cd6312372c026a58faaa98862731c8b6052e8