diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 5a81d9e..c9c095b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
   <groupId>edu.tamu</groupId>
   <artifactId>ir-iiif-service</artifactId>
-  <version>0.5.2</version>
+  <version>0.5.3</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
 
   <name>IR IIIF Service</name>