diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index f4e7808..f869e75 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 apply plugin:'java'
 apply plugin: 'maven'
 defaultTasks 'build'
-version='1.5.3-SNAPSHOT'
+version='1.5.3'
 description='Java implementation of the ISO 8583 protocol, focused on making the creation, edition and reading of ISO8583 messages as simple and flexible as possible.'
 sourceCompatibility='1.6'
 targetCompatibility='1.6'