diff --git a/srcpkgs/python-matplotlib/template b/srcpkgs/python-matplotlib/template
index dca1e53c7f5..48b56ba0fe7 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python-matplotlib/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python-matplotlib/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'python-matplotlib'
 pkgname=python-matplotlib
-version=1.5.2
+version=1.5.3
 revision=1
 wrksrc="matplotlib-${version}"
 build_style=python-module
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ maintainer="Alessio Sergi <al3hex@gmail.com>"
 homepage="http://matplotlib.org/"
 license="matplotlib, BSD, MIT"
 distfiles="${PYPI_SITE}/m/matplotlib/matplotlib-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=8875d763c9e0d0ae01fefd5ebbe2b22bde5f080037f9467126d5dbee31785913
+checksum=a0a5dc39f785014f2088fed2c6d2d129f0444f71afbb9c44f7bdf1b14d86ebbc
 
 export XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/tmp