diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b90c3cbe0..4c6e3b974 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+## [5.53.1](https://github.com/mParticle/mparticle-android-sdk/compare/v5.53.0...v5.53.1) (2023-09-07)
+
+
+### Updates & Maintenance
+
+* Update submodules ([4c8a106](https://github.com/mParticle/mparticle-android-sdk/commit/4c8a106316590850bd463e5492cae4d959767a57))
+
 ## [5.53.0](https://github.com/mParticle/mparticle-android-sdk/compare/v5.52.1...v5.53.0) (2023-08-01)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3906c4f63..d665bde21 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ You can grab the Core SDK via Maven Central. Please see the badge above and foll
 
 ```groovy
 dependencies {
-    implementation 'com.mparticle:android-core:5.53.0'
+    implementation 'com.mparticle:android-core:5.53.1'
 }
 ```
 
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ Several integrations require additional client-side add-on libraries called "kit
 ```groovy
 dependencies {
     implementation (
-        'com.mparticle:android-example-kit:5.53.0',
-        'com.mparticle:android-another-kit:5.53.0'
+        'com.mparticle:android-example-kit:5.53.1',
+        'com.mparticle:android-another-kit:5.53.1'
     )
 }
 ```
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index aa33e0108..39e10230d 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ subprojects {
 
 allprojects {
     group = 'com.mparticle'
-    version = '5.53.0-SNAPSHOT'
+    version = '5.53.1-SNAPSHOT'
     if (project.hasProperty('isRelease') && project.isRelease) {
         version = version.toString().replace("-SNAPSHOT", "")
     }