diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 711b99f..c72eb86 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "mongoose-id-validator",
-    "version": "0.5.3",
+    "version": "0.5.4",
     "description": "Mongoose plugin to validate that ObjectID references refer to objects that actually exist in the referenced collection",
     "author": {
         "name": "Martin Campbell",