diff --git a/lib/bettercap/version.rb b/lib/bettercap/version.rb
index 9f326a35..36e7a0a8 100644
--- a/lib/bettercap/version.rb
+++ b/lib/bettercap/version.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 =end
 module BetterCap
   # Current version of bettercap.
-  VERSION = '1.5.2'
+  VERSION = '1.5.3b'
   # Program banner.
   BANNER = File.read( File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/banner' ).gsub( '#VERSION#', "v#{VERSION}")
 end