diff --git a/srcpkgs/s6-rc/template b/srcpkgs/s6-rc/template
index e6c28c5ce76..e47ba8b92b1 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/s6-rc/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/s6-rc/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 's6-rc'
 pkgname=s6-rc
-version=0.5.2.3
+version=0.5.3.0
 revision=1
 build_style=configure
 configure_args="--prefix=/usr --libdir=/usr/lib --includedir=/usr/include
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ license="ISC"
 homepage="https://skarnet.org/software/s6-rc/"
 changelog="https://skarnet.org/software/s6-rc/upgrade.html"
 distfiles="https://skarnet.org/software/${pkgname}/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=b2b4e120e16ae9e1b37e0f9bbb238e9affa9e89447a5f2ea28cbe2fd39bdcaf7
+checksum=93a31d2bd39569f684792973b556ac02723bdb60bd1ae76e9a0ea1f4a9b43f27
 
 build_options="static"