diff --git a/srcpkgs/skype/template b/srcpkgs/skype/template
index 85d17d82b39..123d56c8252 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=8.48.0.51
+version=8.50.0.38
 revision=1
 archs="x86_64"
 repository="nonfree"
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ 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=b7d68088b1fa0dc9d5aa5aebfb64b2f2a794f392a89697a66f97a4da43c469ce
+checksum=c64e27057a91cc006476d174f101a758eb917d4146078e0218f73f4c2e530abc
 
 do_extract() {
 	ar p ${XBPS_SRCDISTDIR}/${pkgname}-${version}/skypeforlinux_${version}_amd64.deb data.tar.xz | tar xJpf - ./usr