diff --git a/git/build.sh b/git/build.sh
index f46097f..eb55015 100755
--- a/git/build.sh
+++ b/git/build.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 ###########################################################
 # Check the following 4 variables before running the script
 topdir=git
-version=2.14.2
+version=2.16.3
 pkgver=1
 source[0]=https://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/$topdir-$version.tar.gz
 source[1]=https://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/$topdir-manpages-$version.tar.gz
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ GIT_SKIP_TESTS="$GIT_SKIP_TESTS t0006.25"
 # fails to distinguish file vs. dir
 GIT_SKIP_TESTS="$GIT_SKIP_TESTS t1308.23"
 # cat-file --textconv is buggy, output is truncated
-GIT_SKIP_TESTS="$GIT_SKIP_TESTS t8010.8"
+GIT_SKIP_TESTS="$GIT_SKIP_TESTS t8010.8 t8010.9"
 export GIT_SKIP_TESTS
 no_configure=1
 __configure="make"
diff --git a/git/meta/ChangeLog b/git/meta/ChangeLog
index 69b1929..37237eb 100644
--- a/git/meta/ChangeLog
+++ b/git/meta/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 CHANGELOG
 ---------
+* Mon Apr 16 2018 Tom G. Christensen <swpkg@jupiterrise.com> - 2.16.3-1
+- Update to 2.16.3
+
 * Thu Sep 28 2017 Tom G. Christensen <swpkg@jupiterrise.com> - 2.14.2-1
 - Update to 2.14.2