diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index e955d406..eed56f27 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = flux-local
-version = 0.5.2
+version = 0.5.3
 description = flux-local is a python library and set of tools for managing a flux gitops repository, with validation steps to help improve quality of commits, PRs, and general local testing.
 long_description = file: README.md
 long_description_content_type = text/markdown