diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index be5feeee..094f614e 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ endif ()
 
 project(quokka
         DESCRIPTION "Quokka: A Fast and Accurate Binary Exporter"
-        VERSION 0.5.2
+        VERSION 0.5.3
         LANGUAGES CXX)
 
 list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake)
diff --git a/bindings/python/quokka/version.py b/bindings/python/quokka/version.py
index 65a15224..1ab95aad 100644
--- a/bindings/python/quokka/version.py
+++ b/bindings/python/quokka/version.py
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
 #  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 #  limitations under the License.
 
-__version__ = "0.5.2"
+__version__ = "0.5.3"