diff --git a/chasemapper/__init__.py b/chasemapper/__init__.py
index ac217c8..b8a7fc2 100644
--- a/chasemapper/__init__.py
+++ b/chasemapper/__init__.py
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@
 
 # Now using Semantic Versioning (https://semver.org/)  MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH
 
-__version__ = "1.5.2"
+__version__ = "1.5.3"