diff --git a/srcpkgs/epiphany/template b/srcpkgs/epiphany/template
index 88eb6d8a880..435daf6485d 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/epiphany/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/epiphany/template
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'epiphany'
 pkgname=epiphany
-version=42.2
+version=42.4
 revision=1
-build_helper="gir"
 build_style=meson
 configure_args="-Dunit_tests=disabled"
 hostmakedepends="gettext glib-devel itstool pkg-config"
@@ -18,4 +17,4 @@ license="GPL-2.0-or-later"
 homepage="https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Web"
 changelog="https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/epiphany/-/raw/gnome-42/NEWS"
 distfiles="${GNOME_SITE}/${pkgname}/${version%.*}/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.xz"
-checksum=92c02cf886d10d2ccff5de658e1a420eab31d20bb50e746d430e9535b485192d
+checksum=370938ad2920eeb28bc2435944776b7ba55a0e2ede65836f79818cfb7e8f0860