diff --git a/srcpkgs/skype/template b/srcpkgs/skype/template
index c8ffe52ede9..0a4c38b2601 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/skype/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/skype/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'skype'
 # This just repackages the debian package.
 pkgname=skype
-version=8.26.76.25
+version=8.27.76.55
 revision=1
 only_for_archs="x86_64"
 repository="nonfree"
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ maintainer="Lon Willett <xgit@lonw.net>"
 license="skype"
 homepage="https://www.skype.com"
 distfiles="https://repo.skype.com/deb/pool/main/s/skypeforlinux/skypeforlinux_${version}_amd64.deb"
-checksum=15c47f07f2104ae55c09fc1e2661f1787a5492e3f74c2f3bacbc8b1069a96e7d
+checksum=7c2bc586917afb094a669e21bef5c91e7680617d8f81b0b5bb67ce89e3aa0925
 
 do_extract() {
 	ar p ${XBPS_SRCDISTDIR}/${pkgname}-${version}/skypeforlinux_${version}_amd64.deb data.tar.xz | tar xJpf - ./usr