diff --git a/srcpkgs/exiftool/template b/srcpkgs/exiftool/template
index ecad27035c6..0ea7d377597 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/exiftool/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/exiftool/template
@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
 # Template build file for 'exiftool'.
 pkgname=exiftool
-version=9.52
+version=9.53
 revision=1
-noarch="yes"
 distfiles="http://www.sno.phy.queensu.ca/~phil/exiftool/Image-ExifTool-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum="e80b0ef16a421aaeb6b749527e869bfbcc4d5fe36ce5060c12763b7b9c98bc5d"
-build_style=perl-module
-makedepends="perl>=5.18"
-hostmakedepends="${makedepends}"
-depends="${makedepends}"
-wrksrc="Image-ExifTool-${version}"
-maintainer="Steven R <strob AT styez DOT com>"
+checksum="35139b885e0f759faed0491ac69eb1b764a1e15fadad3271648bac074a06019c"
+build_style="perl-module"
+hostmakedepends="perl"
+makedepends="${hostmakedepends}"
+depends="perl"
+maintainer="Steven R <dev@styez.com>"
 homepage="http://www.sno.phy.queensu.ca/~phil/exiftool/"
 license="GPL"
 short_desc="Reader and rewriter of EXIF informations that supports raw files"
+
+noarch="yes"
+wrksrc="Image-ExifTool-${version}"