diff --git a/aperturedb/__init__.py b/aperturedb/__init__.py
index 2c8334d3..3f633499 100644
--- a/aperturedb/__init__.py
+++ b/aperturedb/__init__.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 import signal
 import sys
 
-__version__ = "0.4.52"
+__version__ = "0.4.53"
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)