diff --git a/srcpkgs/python3-scipy/template b/srcpkgs/python3-scipy/template
index 7e18ac2cde7..add0d98b5f1 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python3-scipy/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python3-scipy/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'python3-scipy'
 pkgname=python3-scipy
-version=1.5.2
-revision=2
+version=1.5.3
+revision=1
 wrksrc="scipy-${version}"
 build_style=python3-module
 build_helper="numpy"
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ maintainer="Alessio Sergi <al3hex@gmail.com>"
 license="BSD-3-Clause"
 homepage="https://scipy.org/scipylib/"
 distfiles="https://github.com/scipy/scipy/releases/download/v${version}/scipy-${version}.tar.xz"
-checksum=28d5d2e9af6ca5c0352cd83fb64191f2d8e883ab5287a221ba7a175c8cc2ccbe
+checksum=cab92f8dab54a3be66525ea23e4f6568145abd1e94681cce19258a140f4de416
 
 build_options="openblas"
 desc_option_openblas="Enable support for openblas accelerated linear algebra"
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ esac
 
 LDFLAGS+=" -shared"
 
+# Tell numpy to build in parallel
+export NPY_NUM_BUILD_JOBS="${makejobs/-j/}"
+
 pre_build() {
 	# Find the right linear algebra subroutines on the target arch
 	: > site.cfg