diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 2b07e1ca..a30787cd 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>net.mindengine</groupId>
   <artifactId>galen</artifactId>
-  <version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.5.3</version>
   <name>Galen Framework</name>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <description>A library for layout testing of websites</description>