diff --git a/repmgr_version.h.in b/repmgr_version.h.in
index a37d177c..92f35837 100644
--- a/repmgr_version.h.in
+++ b/repmgr_version.h.in
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #define REPMGR_VERSION_DATE ""
-#define REPMGR_VERSION "5.3"
+#define REPMGR_VERSION "5.3.0"
 #define REPMGR_VERSION_NUM 50300
 #define REPMGR_EXTENSION_VERSION "5.3"
 #define REPMGR_EXTENSION_NUM 50300