diff --git a/sysutils/qtpass/Makefile b/sysutils/qtpass/Makefile
index 130b0cce436f..8dae18ab6382 100644
--- a/sysutils/qtpass/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/qtpass/Makefile
@@ -1,38 +1,31 @@
 PORTNAME=	qtpass
 DISTVERSIONPREFIX=	v
-DISTVERSION=	1.8.0
+DISTVERSION=	1.8.1
 CATEGORIES=	sysutils
 
 MAINTAINER=	brouwer@annejan.com
 COMMENT=	Qt GUI for pass, the standard unix password manager
 WWW=		https://qtpass.org/
 
 LICENSE=	GPLv3
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/LICENSE
 
 RUN_DEPENDS=	pass:sysutils/password-store
 
 USES=		compiler:c++17-lang cpe gl qmake:outsource qt:6
 CPE_VENDOR=	ijhack
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	IJHack
 GH_PROJECT=	QtPass
 USE_GL=		opengl
 USE_QT=		base tools:build svg:run translations:run
 
+# 1.8.1 installs the desktop file, the AppStream metainfo and the hicolor
+# icons itself (main/main.pro INSTALLS).
 PLIST_FILES=	bin/qtpass \
 		share/applications/qtpass.desktop \
-		share/pixmaps/qtpass.png
-
-post-patch:
-	@${REINPLACE_CMD} 's|%%PREFIX%%|${PREFIX}|g' \
-			${WRKSRC}/qtpass.desktop
-
-# Install the icon and desktop file of the port.
-post-install:
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/artwork/icon.png \
-			${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/share/pixmaps/qtpass.png
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/qtpass.desktop \
-			${STAGEDIR}${DESKTOPDIR}
+		share/icons/hicolor/512x512/apps/qtpass-icon.png \
+		share/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps/qtpass-icon.svg \
+		share/metainfo/qtpass.appdata.xml
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>
diff --git a/sysutils/qtpass/distinfo b/sysutils/qtpass/distinfo
index 79583407785e..e4ab87d088ce 100644
--- a/sysutils/qtpass/distinfo
+++ b/sysutils/qtpass/distinfo
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-TIMESTAMP = 1789340036
-SHA256 (IJHack-QtPass-v1.8.0_GH0.tar.gz) = 0907e2a7d362dac0c45989aee88afc811eb3777e4007f4a0fdcbd7292b9a98c1
-SIZE (IJHack-QtPass-v1.8.0_GH0.tar.gz) = 1697091
+TIMESTAMP = 1789473226
+SHA256 (IJHack-QtPass-v1.8.1_GH0.tar.gz) = 3d3ab91dd0a0f0922713f2d3f4fd5fad66ec97cc2d944fb9e5ed4dbb9b953e46
+SIZE (IJHack-QtPass-v1.8.1_GH0.tar.gz) = 1742892
diff --git a/sysutils/qtpass/files/patch-qtpass.desktop b/sysutils/qtpass/files/patch-qtpass.desktop
deleted file mode 100644
index eee79389ca2c..000000000000
--- a/sysutils/qtpass/files/patch-qtpass.desktop
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
---- qtpass.desktop.orig	2026-09-13 20:19:54 UTC
-+++ qtpass.desktop
-@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ Comment[zh_CN]=标准 Unix 密码存储的图形界面
- Comment[ru]=Графический интерфейс для стандартного Unix-хранилища паролей
- Comment[sv]=Grafiskt gränssnitt för det standardiserade Unix-lösenordslagret
- Comment[zh_CN]=标准 Unix 密码存储的图形界面
--Exec=qtpass
--Icon=qtpass-icon
-+Exec=%%PREFIX%%/bin/qtpass
-+Icon=%%PREFIX%%/share/pixmaps/qtpass.png
- Terminal=false
- Categories=Security;Utility;
- Keywords=Password;Manager;Qt;