diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 237133917d..6296a39e2e 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
 
 setup(
     name="Superdesk-Core",
-    version="2.5.3",
+    version="2.5.4",
     description="Superdesk Core library",
     long_description=LONG_DESCRIPTION,
     author="petr jasek",
diff --git a/superdesk/__init__.py b/superdesk/__init__.py
index 5b2ba5fce0..a7e57e040f 100644
--- a/superdesk/__init__.py
+++ b/superdesk/__init__.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 from apps.common.models.base_model import BaseModel
 from apps.common.components.base_component import BaseComponent
 
-__version__ = "2.5.3"
+__version__ = "2.5.4"
 
 API_NAME = "Superdesk API"
 SCHEMA_VERSION = 2