diff --git a/dtw/__init__.py b/dtw/__init__.py
index e9d8382..22afc9f 100644
--- a/dtw/__init__.py
+++ b/dtw/__init__.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 __author__ = """Toni Giorgino"""
 __email__ = 'toni.giorgino@gmail.com'
-__version__ = '1.5.2'
+__version__ = '1.5.3'
 
 # There are no comments in this package because it mirrors closely the R sources.
 
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 162c89d..1d6dc7d 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 1.5.2
+current_version = 1.5.3
 commit = True
 tag = True
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 870ad20..ad2416f 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -20,6 +20,6 @@
         force=True,
     ),
     url="https://DynamicTimeWarping.github.io",
-    version="1.5.2",
+    version="1.5.3",
     zip_safe=False,
 )