diff --git a/graphics/vulkan-extension-layer/Makefile b/graphics/vulkan-extension-layer/Makefile
index af360046889a..1937b34d09e5 100644
--- a/graphics/vulkan-extension-layer/Makefile
+++ b/graphics/vulkan-extension-layer/Makefile
@@ -1,26 +1,21 @@
 PORTNAME=	vulkan-extension-layer
 DISTVERSIONPREFIX=	v
-DISTVERSION=	1.3.251
+DISTVERSION=	1.3.253
 CATEGORIES=	graphics
 
 MAINTAINER=	jbeich@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	Layer providing Vulkan features when native support is unavailable
 WWW=		https://github.com/KhronosGroup/Vulkan-ExtensionLayer
 
 LICENSE=	APACHE20
 
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	vulkan-headers>0:graphics/vulkan-headers
 
 USES=		cmake compiler:c++11-lib
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 USE_LDCONFIG=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	KhronosGroup
 GH_PROJECT=	Vulkan-ExtensionLayer
 CMAKE_OFF=	BUILD_TESTS
 
-.if ${DISTVERSION:E} < 253
-GH_TUPLE+=	KhronosGroup:Vulkan-Headers:v1.3.252:vkheaders/Vulkan-Headers
-CFLAGS+=	-I${WRKSRC_vkheaders}/include
-.endif
-
 .include <bsd.port.mk>
diff --git a/graphics/vulkan-extension-layer/distinfo b/graphics/vulkan-extension-layer/distinfo
index 591edd8210a0..a94f6b67c325 100644
--- a/graphics/vulkan-extension-layer/distinfo
+++ b/graphics/vulkan-extension-layer/distinfo
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-TIMESTAMP = 1685545684
-SHA256 (KhronosGroup-Vulkan-ExtensionLayer-v1.3.251_GH0.tar.gz) = c4a53bd61ad09c295264d7f09a1581e1d56078acb7db17ea5b9879bc1b5087e4
-SIZE (KhronosGroup-Vulkan-ExtensionLayer-v1.3.251_GH0.tar.gz) = 1158951
-SHA256 (KhronosGroup-Vulkan-Headers-v1.3.252_GH0.tar.gz) = 2262a7ba3e12583a5f5f7ebac0c01003cf106baf0ea75809e07958fa9334ea49
-SIZE (KhronosGroup-Vulkan-Headers-v1.3.252_GH0.tar.gz) = 1984978
+TIMESTAMP = 1686701651
+SHA256 (KhronosGroup-Vulkan-ExtensionLayer-v1.3.253_GH0.tar.gz) = 371095d8ba42a6d957c7092624172e7fcc5d2b9337186ddf79c91b9c58ff1cb2
+SIZE (KhronosGroup-Vulkan-ExtensionLayer-v1.3.253_GH0.tar.gz) = 1163759