diff --git a/srcpkgs/linux4.4/template b/srcpkgs/linux4.4/template
index 49401ce2a9f..4561b3da097 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/linux4.4/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/linux4.4/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'linux4.4'
 pkgname=linux4.4
-version=4.4.247
+version=4.4.253
 revision=1
 wrksrc="linux-${version}"
 short_desc="Linux kernel and modules (${version%.*} series)"
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ maintainer="Orphaned <orphan@voidlinux.org>"
 license="GPL-2.0-only"
 homepage="https://www.kernel.org"
 distfiles="${KERNEL_SITE}/kernel/v4.x/linux-${version}.tar.xz"
-checksum=4a6433aaa393545d7446f70d6ddfe4bc6817234564a72cbc997996d27ddd07ca
+checksum=661e98b9448cbac948c705fd44cd7d30200422ee1cb02950d142aa99a1b3985a
 python_version=2 #unverified
 
 nocross=yes