diff --git a/multimedia/sound/fluidsynth/actions.py b/multimedia/sound/fluidsynth/actions.py
index 6633c62366..e0a3ba1b23 100644
--- a/multimedia/sound/fluidsynth/actions.py
+++ b/multimedia/sound/fluidsynth/actions.py
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@ def install():
     cmaketools.install()
 
     pisitools.insinto("/etc/conf.d", "fluidsynth.conf", "fluidsynth")
-    pisitools.dodoc("AUTHORS", "ChangeLog", "README*", "THANKS", "TODO")
+    pisitools.dodoc("AUTHORS", "README*", "THANKS", "TODO")
diff --git a/multimedia/sound/fluidsynth/pspec.xml b/multimedia/sound/fluidsynth/pspec.xml
index 80a00ccf64..bba2c736b1 100644
--- a/multimedia/sound/fluidsynth/pspec.xml
+++ b/multimedia/sound/fluidsynth/pspec.xml
@@ -12,12 +12,13 @@
         <IsA>library</IsA>
         <Summary>A realtime software synthesizer</Summary>
         <Description>FluidSynth is a real-time software synthesizer based on the SoundFont 2 specifications.</Description>
-        <Archive sha1sum="91a8e88c5e5d82f0160e5824e439cf435b7ea495" type="targz">https://github.com/FluidSynth/fluidsynth/archive/v2.3.4.tar.gz</Archive>
+        <Archive sha1sum="68ab0ec2d72cb4553011145b30a8f2724a1c0729" type="targz">https://github.com/FluidSynth/fluidsynth/archive/v2.5.3.tar.gz</Archive>
         <BuildDependencies>
 <!--             <Dependency>lash-devel</Dependency> -->
             <Dependency>dbus-devel</Dependency>
             <Dependency>readline-devel</Dependency>
             <Dependency>libsdl2-devel</Dependency>
+            <Dependency>libsdl3-devel</Dependency>
             <Dependency>alsa-lib-devel</Dependency>
             <Dependency>pipewire-devel</Dependency>
             <Dependency>ladspa-sdk-devel</Dependency>
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@
             <Dependency>readline</Dependency>
             <Dependency>alsa-lib</Dependency>
             <Dependency>libsdl2</Dependency>
+            <Dependency>libsdl3</Dependency>
             <Dependency>pipewire</Dependency>
             <Dependency>ladspa-sdk</Dependency>
             <Dependency>libsndfile</Dependency>
@@ -64,6 +66,7 @@
             <Dependency>glib2-devel</Dependency>
             <Dependency>readline-devel</Dependency>
             <Dependency>libsdl2-devel</Dependency>
+            <Dependency>libsdl3-devel</Dependency>
             <Dependency>alsa-lib-devel</Dependency>
             <Dependency>pipewire-devel</Dependency>
             <Dependency>ladspa-sdk-devel</Dependency>
@@ -79,6 +82,13 @@
     </Package>
 
     <History>
+        <Update release="9">
+            <Date>2026-04-16</Date>
+            <Version>2.5.3</Version>
+            <Comment>Version bump.</Comment>
+            <Name>Pisi Linux Community</Name>
+            <Email>admin@pisilinux.org</Email>
+        </Update>
         <Update release="8">
             <Date>2023-11-26</Date>
             <Version>2.3.4</Version>