diff --git a/ansible/VERSION b/ansible/VERSION
index 1fdf358c5..3bf483550 100644
--- a/ansible/VERSION
+++ b/ansible/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v0.6.52
+v0.6.53
diff --git a/docker/prod/docker-compose.yml b/docker/prod/docker-compose.yml
index b9e82daf5..00fe94103 100644
--- a/docker/prod/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker/prod/docker-compose.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ services:
     restart: always
 
   lemmy:
-    image: dessalines/lemmy:v0.6.52
+    image: dessalines/lemmy:v0.6.53
     ports:
       - "127.0.0.1:8536:8536"
     restart: always
diff --git a/server/src/version.rs b/server/src/version.rs
index 6135fe38b..a1887e295 100644
--- a/server/src/version.rs
+++ b/server/src/version.rs
@@ -1 +1 @@
-pub const VERSION: &str = "v0.6.52";
+pub const VERSION: &str = "v0.6.53";
diff --git a/ui/src/version.ts b/ui/src/version.ts
index a200f5132..6e3e167f7 100644
--- a/ui/src/version.ts
+++ b/ui/src/version.ts
@@ -1 +1 @@
-export const version: string = 'v0.6.52';
+export const version: string = 'v0.6.53';