diff --git a/PySoar/settingsClass.py b/PySoar/settingsClass.py
index 7d32d98..f5efc11 100644
--- a/PySoar/settingsClass.py
+++ b/PySoar/settingsClass.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.debug_form_url = 'https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1uWxTA5Hka6rbXzDOJDX9dRhZ7OwIoqN5Do0e27B0q-M/viewform'
         self.pysoar_version_formID = 891402426
         self.competition_url_formID = 174131444
-        self.version = '0.53'
+        self.version = '0.54'
 
         # determine if application is a script file or frozen exe
         if getattr(sys, 'frozen', False):