diff --git a/srcpkgs/mksh/template b/srcpkgs/mksh/template
index 0986194e6f..3422208215 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/mksh/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/mksh/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'mksh'
 pkgname=mksh
-version=R52c
+version=R53a
 revision=1
 wrksrc=mksh
 register_shell="/bin/mksh"
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ maintainer='Andrea Brancaleoni <miwaxe@gmail.com>'
 homepage="https://www.mirbsd.org/mksh.htm"
 license="MirOS"
 distfiles="https://www.mirbsd.org/MirOS/dist/mir/${pkgname}/${pkgname}-${version}.tgz"
-checksum=c6341acea725103f782c14e994d6e12dabaee69e60fe1bc78603a41258d43ba6
+checksum=3bb2453c8cb65abbda24f9bdd8b8371e30a6e1c2f7a0d5474a3efae438639635
 
 alternatives="
  sh:sh:/usr/bin/mksh