diff --git a/osbuild.spec b/osbuild.spec
index da867b0b..6718940a 100644
--- a/osbuild.spec
+++ b/osbuild.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 %global         forgeurl https://github.com/osbuild/osbuild
 %global         selinuxtype targeted
 
-Version:        52
+Version:        53
 
 %forgemeta
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 3ae3c0b1..a02774f7 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import setuptools
 
 setuptools.setup(
     name="osbuild",
-    version="52",
+    version="53",
     description="A build system for OS images",
     packages=["osbuild", "osbuild.formats", "osbuild.util"],
     license='Apache-2.0',