diff --git a/version/version.go b/version/version.go
index af34d9ef..beb30587 100644
--- a/version/version.go
+++ b/version/version.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import "fmt"
 
 var (
 	// Version should be updated by hand at each release
-	Version = "0.5.3-dev"
+	Version = "0.5.3"
 
 	// GitCommit will be overwritten automatically by the build system
 	GitCommit = "HEAD"