diff --git a/srcpkgs/libcap/template b/srcpkgs/libcap/template
index cd498fb3ef7..763e662bf25 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libcap/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libcap/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'libcap'
 pkgname=libcap
-version=2.51
+version=2.52
 revision=1
 bootstrap=yes
 build_style=gnu-makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ license="GPL-2.0-only"
 homepage="http://sites.google.com/site/fullycapable/"
 changelog="https://sites.google.com/site/fullycapable/release-notes-for-libcap"
 distfiles="${KERNEL_SITE}/libs/security/linux-privs/libcap2/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.xz"
-checksum=6609f3ab7aebcc8f9277f53a577c657d9f3056d1352ea623da7fd7c0f00890f9
+checksum=a2faacd55ae5959db1b0c695f91f256ac4c5e6b10acaeaeaf508ea1ee887fa97
 
 if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
 	make_build_args="CROSS_COMPILE=${XBPS_CROSS_TRIPLET}-"