diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 7b3f206d..21fa4fa3 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-AC_INIT([repmgr], [5.3.0], [repmgr@googlegroups.com], [repmgr], [https://repmgr.org/])
+AC_INIT([repmgr], [5.3.1], [repmgr@googlegroups.com], [repmgr], [https://repmgr.org/])
 
 AC_COPYRIGHT([Copyright (c) 2010-2021, EnterpriseDB Corporation])