diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 4cda8f19edc7ffa01ba13d5dbe4909a6dc2ce3c8..8af85beb5159909f7df13705826e8c937f2b050b 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.5.2
+1.5.3