diff --git a/srcpkgs/skype/template b/srcpkgs/skype/template
index 361b1fee523..75a73da9ff0 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/skype/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/skype/template
@@ -1,23 +1,21 @@
 # Template file for 'skype'
 # This just repackages the debian package.
 pkgname=skype
-version=8.63.0.76
+version=8.64.0.81
 revision=1
 archs="x86_64"
-build_style="fetch"
-hostmakedepends="tar xz"
 depends="elogind"
 short_desc="Skype for Linux"
 maintainer="Lon Willett <xgit@lonw.net>"
 license="custom:skype-servicesagreement"
 homepage="https://www.skype.com"
 distfiles="https://repo.skype.com/deb/pool/main/s/skypeforlinux/skypeforlinux_${version}_amd64.deb"
-checksum=7e2bb597de115a66f3b67e0dfb0b16925d3ebd71d4351e6b1c252f155f98b93e
+checksum=507e16e5dfc98eaf2ffc33a5288da882ccb10e02978f0bc73da92e350bb9da5c
 repository="nonfree"
 nostrip="yes"
 
 do_extract() {
-	ar p ${XBPS_SRCDISTDIR}/${pkgname}-${version}/skypeforlinux_${version}_amd64.deb data.tar.xz | tar xJpf - ./usr
+	ar p ${XBPS_SRCDISTDIR}/${pkgname}-${version}/skypeforlinux_${version}_amd64.deb data.tar.xz | bsdtar xf - ./usr
 }
 
 do_install() {