diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 0b4dfd3..849ba84 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ authors = [
 description = "Easily generate sphinx documentation"
 readme = "README.md"
 license = { text = "Apache-2.0" }
-version = "0.5.2"
+version = "0.5.3"
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
 keywords = [
 ]
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ Repository = "https://github.com/python-project-templates/yardang"
 Homepage = "https://github.com/python-project-templates/yardang"
 
 [tool.bumpversion]
-current_version = "0.5.2"
+current_version = "0.5.3"
 commit = true
 tag = true
 commit_args = "-s"
diff --git a/yardang/__init__.py b/yardang/__init__.py
index ac5c55d..7111551 100644
--- a/yardang/__init__.py
+++ b/yardang/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-__version__ = "0.5.2"
+__version__ = "0.5.3"
 
 from .build import generate_docs_configuration, generate_wiki_configuration, run_doxygen_if_needed
 from .wiki import process_wiki_output