diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 438b3e5b..afe82457 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "leveldown",
-  "version": "5.2.1",
+  "version": "5.3.0-0",
   "description": "A low-level Node.js LevelDB binding",
   "license": "MIT",
   "main": "leveldown.js",