diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 22068922..8220d5a5 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-1.5.3.dev0
+1.5.3
  * #258: Stream database dumps and restores directly to/from Borg without using any additional
    filesystem space. This feature is automatic, and works even on restores from archives made with
    previous versions of borgmatic.
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 7dbf06e1..f9857ccd 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from setuptools import find_packages, setup
 
-VERSION = '1.5.3.dev0'
+VERSION = '1.5.3'
 
 
 setup(