diff --git a/srcpkgs/skype/template b/srcpkgs/skype/template
index 0aaea9ddef5..8ed34a599ac 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/skype/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/skype/template
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'skype'
 # This just repackages the debian package.
 pkgname=skype
-reverts="8.30.76.41_1"
-version=8.34.0.78
+version=8.44.0.40
 revision=1
 archs="x86_64"
 repository="nonfree"
@@ -14,7 +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=e017fa5f3b78104b18c9e3ec00a678e513095cd4129a83b301f2b2c0dbb606a5
+checksum=88e7b58130bb25c71056761f617c14cfdb9e8179f40ff56ce99f2116bab36521
 
 do_extract() {
 	ar p ${XBPS_SRCDISTDIR}/${pkgname}-${version}/skypeforlinux_${version}_amd64.deb data.tar.xz | tar xJpf - ./usr
@@ -22,10 +21,11 @@ do_extract() {
 
 do_install() {
 
+	vsed -i usr/bin/skypeforlinux -e "s;share/;lib/;g"
 	vbin usr/bin/skypeforlinux
 
-	vmkdir usr/share
-	vcopy usr/share/skypeforlinux usr/share
+	vmkdir usr/lib
+	vcopy usr/share/skypeforlinux usr/lib
 
 	vlicense usr/share/doc/skypeforlinux/third-party_attributions.html
 	# The binary needs to be able to find this under /usr/share/doc