diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index cdbd266b8..06d8e59d8 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v1.53.3
+v1.53.4
diff --git a/docs/layouts/partials/version.html b/docs/layouts/partials/version.html
index e1e458a99..93a9141cf 100644
--- a/docs/layouts/partials/version.html
+++ b/docs/layouts/partials/version.html
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v1.53.3
\ No newline at end of file
+v1.53.4
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/fs/version.go b/fs/version.go
index 3f1bd9ce9..0cefea9eb 100644
--- a/fs/version.go
+++ b/fs/version.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 package fs
 
 // Version of rclone
-var Version = "v1.53.3-DEV"
+var Version = "v1.53.4-DEV"