diff --git a/src/package.json b/src/package.json
index 4070431e4..4e3c6f24e 100644
--- a/src/package.json
+++ b/src/package.json
@@ -54,5 +54,5 @@
   "repository"     : { "type" : "git",
                        "url" : "http://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite.git"
                      },
-  "version"        : "1.5.2"
+  "version"        : "1.5.3"
 }