diff --git a/.SRCINFO b/.SRCINFO
index 656b7f7..c98b020 100644
--- a/.SRCINFO
+++ b/.SRCINFO
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # Generated by mksrcinfo v8
-# Sat Oct 14 15:04:40 UTC 2017
+# Sat Jan 27 02:28:49 UTC 2018
 pkgbase = aurutils
 	pkgdesc = helper tools for the arch user repository
 	pkgver = 1.5.3
-	pkgrel = 5
+	pkgrel = 6
 	url = https://github.com/AladW/aurutils
 	arch = any
 	license = custom:ISC
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@ pkgbase = aurutils
 	source = aurutils-1.5.3.tar.gz.asc::https://github.com/AladW/aurutils/releases/download/1.5.3/1.5.3.tar.gz.asc
 	source = 0001-aurbuild-backport-fix-for-236.patch
 	source = 0002-aurbuild-disable-verbose-signing.patch
-	source = 0003-aursync-1-r-is-not-a-default-option.patch
+	source = 0003-aursync-make-L-optional-281.patch
 	sha256sums = a09088a460e352179dbf799d915e866af47aa280474a9c943f8e6885490734c5
 	sha256sums = SKIP
 	sha256sums = 5001ece7fc2a4ec7e1860a0162e042f19adab13bad5c1070436306f2fe2f2b86
 	sha256sums = f0a2d95b4fb51e4a392e0515ef6e10e0478a609caf7257aa8a896fadf027bfbb
-	sha256sums = 43180210b22268ab5b54563541804dec74c08587e77870e527b736cb4f62d4a1
+	sha256sums = 4019c459d9c5e9592af3f290920f3f5e039bedfa29ddd3f130639db18b2c9f45
 
 pkgname = aurutils
 
diff --git a/0003-aursync-1-r-is-not-a-default-option.patch b/0003-aursync-1-r-is-not-a-default-option.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index 2d263f8..0000000
--- a/0003-aursync-1-r-is-not-a-default-option.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-From 20dc81ad04a647ef66b08c274590666554df40c9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
-From: Alad Wenter <alad@mailbox.org>
-Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2017 16:59:57 +0200
-Subject: [PATCH] aursync(1): -r is not a default option
-
----
- man1/aursync.1 | 2 +-
- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
-
-diff --git a/man1/aursync.1 b/man1/aursync.1
-index 5569c36..82b8d82 100644
---- a/man1/aursync.1
-+++ b/man1/aursync.1
-@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ value of the configured repository.
- .RE
- 
- .SS makepkg
--The default set of options is \fImakepkg -Lcrs\fR.
-+The default set of options is \fImakepkg -Lcs\fR.
- 
- .B \-f, --force
- .RS
--- 
-2.14.2
-
diff --git a/0003-aursync-make-L-optional-281.patch b/0003-aursync-make-L-optional-281.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e83385b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/0003-aursync-make-L-optional-281.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+From 5a6ca442b7499d15d95005f77db591d01facd6ad Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Alad Wenter <alad@mailbox.org>
+Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2018 03:21:37 +0100
+Subject: [PATCH] aursync: make -L optional (#281)
+
+---
+ bin/aursync    | 7 ++++---
+ man1/aursync.1 | 7 ++++++-
+ 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/bin/aursync b/bin/aursync
+index fdf485d..1a96c0d 100755
+--- a/bin/aursync
++++ b/bin/aursync
+@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@ if getopt -T || (($? != 4)); then
+     exit 22
+ fi
+ 
+-longopts=allan,bind:,chroot,container:,force,help,ignore:,no-confirm,no-ver,no-view,print,rmdeps,sign,tar,temp,repo:,root:,update
++longopts=allan,bind:,chroot,container:,force,help,ignore:,no-confirm,no-ver,no-view,print,rmdeps,sign,tar,temp,repo:,root:,update,log
+ 
+-if TEMP=$(getopt -o B:cC:fhnprstTu -l "$longopts" -n "$argv0" -- "$@"); then
++if TEMP=$(getopt -o B:cC:fhLnprstTu -l "$longopts" -n "$argv0" -- "$@"); then
+     eval set -- "$TEMP"
+ else
+     usage
+@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ while true; do
+         -f|--force)      local_args+=(-f);           shift   ;;
+         -n|--no-confirm) local_args+=(--noconfirm);  shift   ;;
+         -r|--rmdeps)     local_args+=(-r);           shift   ;;
++        -L|--log)        local_args+=(-L);           shift   ;;
+         -p|--print)      printonly=1;                shift   ;;
+         -t|--tar)        snapshot=1;                 shift   ;;
+         -u|--update)     update=1;                   shift   ;;
+@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ fi
+ if ((chroot)); then
+     makepkg_args=(-cnu "${chroot_args[@]}")
+ else
+-    makepkg_args=(-Lcs "${local_args[@]}")
++    makepkg_args=(-cs "${local_args[@]}")
+ fi
+ 
+ if ! (($# + update)); then
+diff --git a/man1/aursync.1 b/man1/aursync.1
+index 5569c36..834afd7 100644
+--- a/man1/aursync.1
++++ b/man1/aursync.1
+@@ -78,13 +78,18 @@ value of the configured repository.
+ .RE
+ 
+ .SS makepkg
+-The default set of options is \fImakepkg -Lcrs\fR.
++The default set of options is \fImakepkg -cs\fR.
+ 
+ .B \-f, --force
+ .RS
+ Overwrite built packages. (\fImakepkg -f\fR)
+ .RE
+ 
++.B \-L, --log
++.RS
++Enable logging to a text file in the build directory. (\fImakepkg -L\fR)
++.RE
++
+ .B \-n, --no-confirm
+ .RS
+ Do not wait for user input. (\fImakepkg --noconfirm\fR)
+-- 
+2.16.1
+
diff --git a/PKGBUILD b/PKGBUILD
index 02879b6..15d3e5d 100644
--- a/PKGBUILD
+++ b/PKGBUILD
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Maintainer: Alad Wenter <alad@mailbox.org>
 pkgname=aurutils
 pkgver=1.5.3
-pkgrel=5
+pkgrel=6
 pkgdesc='helper tools for the arch user repository'
 arch=('any')
 url='https://github.com/AladW/aurutils'
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ optdepends=('devtools: systemd-nspawn support'
             'repose: repo-add alternative')
 _backports=('0001-aurbuild-backport-fix-for-236.patch'
             '0002-aurbuild-disable-verbose-signing.patch'
-            '0003-aursync-1-r-is-not-a-default-option.patch')
+            '0003-aursync-make-L-optional-281.patch')
 source=("$pkgname-$pkgver.tar.gz::$url/archive/$pkgver.tar.gz"
         "$pkgname-$pkgver.tar.gz.asc::$url/releases/download/$pkgver/$pkgver.tar.gz.asc"
         "${_backports[@]}")
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ sha256sums=('a09088a460e352179dbf799d915e866af47aa280474a9c943f8e6885490734c5'
             'SKIP'
             '5001ece7fc2a4ec7e1860a0162e042f19adab13bad5c1070436306f2fe2f2b86'
             'f0a2d95b4fb51e4a392e0515ef6e10e0478a609caf7257aa8a896fadf027bfbb'
-            '43180210b22268ab5b54563541804dec74c08587e77870e527b736cb4f62d4a1')
+            '4019c459d9c5e9592af3f290920f3f5e039bedfa29ddd3f130639db18b2c9f45')
 # Alad Wenter <alad@mailbox.org>
 validpgpkeys=('DBE7D3DD8C81D58D0A13D0E76BC26A17B9B7018A')