diff --git a/srcpkgs/nano/template b/srcpkgs/nano/template
index 0aebeb132e7..eaf3a5eebac 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/nano/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/nano/template
@@ -1,19 +1,16 @@
 # Template file for 'nano'
 pkgname=nano
-version=2.9.7
+version=2.9.8
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
+configure_args="--enable-utf8"
 makedepends="file-devel ncurses-devel"
 short_desc="The GNU nano text editor"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@voidlinux.eu>"
 license="GPL-3.0-or-later"
 homepage="https://www.nano-editor.org/"
 distfiles="https://www.nano-editor.org/dist/v${version%.*}/nano-$version.tar.xz"
-checksum=b64ab017305b1777e97b5b9b07b31db8aeebfc3e8719f61e8da1cf3866d344bd
-
-case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
-	*-musl) CFLAGS="-DREG_STARTEND=0";;
-esac
+checksum=c2deac31ba4d3fd27a42fafcc47ccf499296cc69a422bbecab63f2933ea85488
 
 post_install() {
 	vsconf syntax/nanorc.nanorc