diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6e98477d4..5b1dcf69e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-v2.5.3 (FUTURE)
+v2.5.3 (2019-01-11)
 
 ## Enhancements
 
diff --git a/netbox/netbox/settings.py b/netbox/netbox/settings.py
index e50e9bd72..029f1a6c5 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/settings.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/settings.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ except ImportError:
     )
 
 
-VERSION = '2.5.3-dev'
+VERSION = '2.5.3'
 
 BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))