diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a685afaa0..4294b7b9e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
         <!-- Do not change unless you want different name for local builds. -->
         <build.number>-LOCAL</build.number>
         <!-- This allows to change between versions. -->
-        <build.version>2.5.2</build.version>
+        <build.version>2.5.3</build.version>
         <sonar.organization>bentobox-world</sonar.organization>
         <sonar.host.url>https://sonarcloud.io</sonar.host.url>
         <server.jars>${project.basedir}/lib</server.jars>