diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 02de107..7e53ae1 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('gnome-shell-ubuntu-appindicators',
-  version : '52',
+  version : '53',
   meson_version : '>= 0.53',
   license: 'GPL2',
 )