diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 952b5a38..7c4dc713 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.redhat.ecosystemappeng</groupId>
   <artifactId>exhort</artifactId>
-  <version>1.5.2</version>
+  <version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>RHDA - Exhort</name>
   <licenses>
     <license>