diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 06fcf88b7..1af141a39 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #
 #
 
-AC_INIT([cyassl],[2.5.2b],[http://www.yassl.com])
+AC_INIT([cyassl],[2.5.3],[http://www.yassl.com])
 
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR([build-aux])
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
diff --git a/cyassl/version.h b/cyassl/version.h
index 6a9bd8058..fbe4595ce 100644
--- a/cyassl/version.h
+++ b/cyassl/version.h
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
-#define LIBCYASSL_VERSION_STRING "2.5.2b"
-#define LIBCYASSL_VERSION_HEX 0x02005002
+#define LIBCYASSL_VERSION_STRING "2.5.3"
+#define LIBCYASSL_VERSION_HEX 0x02005003
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }