diff --git a/srcpkgs/opera/template b/srcpkgs/opera/template
index a6e50d9640..944e079d0f 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/opera/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/opera/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'opera'
 pkgname=opera
-version=38.0.2220.41
+version=39.0.2256.48
 revision=1
 only_for_archs="i686 x86_64"
 depends="ffmpeg desktop-file-utils"
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ nopie=yes
 if [ "${XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE}" = "x86_64" ];then
 	_debarch=amd64
 	_platform=x86_64
-	checksum=c4adb799f399c7a4cbbbff0ef4e553c40d6fa1fffc073ef18a86ba8887c3db03
+	checksum=fdf0278674422a8da9af94ed4421012f57a159dc7e7f0be28dd3e83614d3935b
 else
 	_debarch=i386
 	_platform=i386
-	checksum=16be524b9eb34a2abf0e86042b0e36299db7519be958af1dcdaf88ad6b57566b
+	checksum=61e7cd5bf45f67baba9a1ff1c0c12a83fba7354fa667bc5a6fc7a29516ef85ab
 fi
 
 distfiles="http://get.geo.opera.com/pub/opera/desktop/${version}/linux/opera-stable_${version}_${_debarch}.deb"
diff --git a/srcpkgs/opera/update b/srcpkgs/opera/update
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..10c01a761e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/opera/update
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# This is the only site I've reliably found the version number on
+site=https://www.whatismybrowser.com/guides/the-latest-version/opera
+pattern="\K\d+\.\d+\.\d+\.\d+(?=<\/h2>)"