diff --git a/aws_lambda_builders/__init__.py b/aws_lambda_builders/__init__.py
index 6c3c410f..fd103b47 100644
--- a/aws_lambda_builders/__init__.py
+++ b/aws_lambda_builders/__init__.py
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@
 # Changing version will trigger a new release!
 # Please make the version change as the last step of your development.
 
-__version__ = "1.52.0"
+__version__ = "1.53.0"
 RPC_PROTOCOL_VERSION = "0.3"