diff --git a/srcpkgs/python-dateutil/template b/srcpkgs/python-dateutil/template
index 1472830c360..c6e6f55f3f5 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python-dateutil/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python-dateutil/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'python-dateutil'
 pkgname=python-dateutil
-version=2.5.2
+version=2.5.3
 revision=1
 noarch=yes
 build_style=python-module
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ short_desc="Extensions to the standard Python2 datetime module"
 maintainer="Alessio Sergi <al3hex@gmail.com>"
 homepage="https://github.com/dateutil/dateutil"
 license="3-clause-BSD"
-distfiles="${PYPI_SITE}/p/${pkgname}/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=063907ef47f6e187b8fe0728952e4effb587a34f2dc356888646f9b71fbb2e4b
+distfiles="https://pypi.python.org/packages/3e/f5/aad82824b369332a676a90a8c0d1e608b17e740bbb6aeeebca726f17b902/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=1408fdb07c6a1fa9997567ce3fcee6a337b39a503d80699e0f213de4aa4b32ed
 
 pre_build() {
 	# don't install zoneinfo tarball