diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/apps/gnome-characters/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/apps/gnome-characters/default.nix
index 52a96322965a..ef23f3ade84a 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/apps/gnome-characters/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/apps/gnome-characters/default.nix
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "gnome-characters";
-  version = "43.alpha";
+  version = "43.beta";
 
   src = fetchurl {
     url = "mirror://gnome/sources/gnome-characters/${lib.versions.major version}/${pname}-${version}.tar.xz";
-    sha256 = "+nsOO5XmJXOvLSPmp/OlbbiXGQZJsB6cp+sAfYkS5cA=";
+    sha256 = "8ftBsNzo9vqN2LCgIygvF7QB4CmlAAbxVBhYzttjeDQ=";
   };
 
   patches = [