diff --git a/srcpkgs/synapse/template b/srcpkgs/synapse/template
index 6b573163a97..19153bc23bc 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/synapse/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/synapse/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'synapse'
 pkgname=synapse
-version=1.52.0
+version=1.53.0
 revision=1
 build_style=python3-module
 make_check_target=tests
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ license="Apache-2.0"
 homepage="https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse"
 changelog="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/matrix-org/synapse/develop/CHANGES.md"
 distfiles="https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=943cd2e3131c754bf0f7bd98d1614e65d56161fb4e2cc159bcd58853525bdef0
+checksum=e9fb5c8d1178996e677f6ce8f44c11d9294da0a06297fffa34706879870f9bf4
 
 system_accounts="synapse"
 synapse_homedir="/var/lib/synapse"