diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6eabe0df3f7f0c8c6564c0c77f4c0405b7dad024..580be33a7bc520f616f4d209d13e30eb70add8cc 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-VERSION=1.5.3
+VERSION=1.5.4
 
 KIND=devel
 #KIND=rc