diff --git a/srcpkgs/biblioteq/patches/support-etc-configuration.patch.patch b/srcpkgs/biblioteq/patches/support-etc-configuration.patch.patch
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..8351514c377d39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/biblioteq/patches/support-etc-configuration.patch.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+Add /usr/lib/BiblioteQ search path to the launcher script.
+
+--- a/biblioteq.sh
++++ b/biblioteq.sh
+@@ -48,6 +48,16 @@ then
+     exit $?
+ fi
+ 
++if [ -r /usr/lib/BiblioteQ/BiblioteQ ] &&
++   [ -x /usr/lib/BiblioteQ/BiblioteQ ]
++then
++    echo "Launching an official BiblioteQ."
++    set_qt_qpa_platformtheme "/usr/lib/BiblioteQ/BiblioteQ"
++    /usr/lib/BiblioteQ/BiblioteQ \
++	--configuration-file /etc/biblioteq.conf "$@"
++    exit $?
++fi
++
+ if [ -r /usr/local/biblioteq/BiblioteQ ] &&
+    [ -x /usr/local/biblioteq/BiblioteQ ]
+ then
diff --git a/srcpkgs/biblioteq/template b/srcpkgs/biblioteq/template
index 020a1a2e55720f..2b386251946460 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/biblioteq/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/biblioteq/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'biblioteq'
 pkgname=biblioteq
-version=2026.01.07
+version=2026.03.15
 revision=1
 build_style=qmake
 build_helper=qmake6
@@ -13,20 +13,17 @@ maintainer="Rutpiv <roger_freitas@live.com>"
 license="BSD-3-Clause"
 homepage="https://textbrowser.github.io/biblioteq/"
 distfiles="https://github.com/textbrowser/biblioteq/archive/${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=535b6a468011554285f003f52e703901434e34a8c3c726bf856bcaa0394c3662
+checksum=91eed06cd2611aec5de2e8276814ff126d055980039fa0ba1929f68e50e34976
 conf_files="/etc/biblioteq.conf"
 
 # Set the appropriate build helper and dependencies based on architecture
 case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
-	ppc*)
-		configure_file="biblioteq.powerpc.pro"
-		;;
-	*) configure_file="biblioteq.pro" ;;
+	ppc*) configure_file="biblioteq.powerpc.pro" ;;
+	*)    configure_file="biblioteq.pro" ;;
 esac
 
 pre_configure() {
 	configure_args="-o Makefile ${configure_file}"
-	vsed -i "${configure_file}" -e "s|biblioteq.conf|/etc/biblioteq.conf|"
 
 	# Set paths for cross-compiling without export
 	if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
@@ -51,6 +48,6 @@ do_install() {
 	vconf biblioteq.conf
 	vlicense LICENSE
 
-	vmkdir usr/bin
-	ln -s /usr/lib/BiblioteQ/BiblioteQ ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin/biblioteq
+	# Use upstream launcher script to set --configuration-file
+	vbin biblioteq.sh biblioteq
 }