diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 7ea21b54b2..636d32e4c6 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
                                      `
 """
 
-VERSION = '0.5.2'
+VERSION = '0.5.3'
 IS_NT = os.name == 'nt'
 
 CMAKE_BUILD_TYPES = {