diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index d83ad3d..6ed584e 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-on-tftp (2.52.0) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
+on-tftp (2.53.0) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
 
   * Initial release
   * release 1.0.0
@@ -60,5 +60,6 @@ on-tftp (2.52.0) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
   * release 2.50.0
   * release 2.51.0
   * release 2.52.0
+  * release 2.53.0
 
- -- rackhd <rackhd@emc.com>  Fri, 06 Apr 2018 22:31:00 +0000
+ -- rackhd <rackhd@emc.com>  Fri, 13 Apr 2018 22:31:01 +0000
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index eddc3b1..40e69c2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "//": "Copyright 2017, Dell EMC, Inc.",
   "name": "on-tftp",
-  "version": "2.52.0",
+  "version": "2.53.0",
   "description": "OnRack Tftp Server",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/version b/version
index 9bc2e54..3a1b450 100644
--- a/version
+++ b/version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.52.0
\ No newline at end of file
+2.53.0
\ No newline at end of file