diff --git a/rascal-lsp/pom.xml b/rascal-lsp/pom.xml
index dd65d9d19..687fa2b14 100644
--- a/rascal-lsp/pom.xml
+++ b/rascal-lsp/pom.xml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.rascalmpl</groupId>
       <artifactId>rascal</artifactId>
-      <version>0.33.3</version>
+      <version>0.33.5</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.rascalmpl</groupId>
diff --git a/rascal-vscode-extension/README.md b/rascal-vscode-extension/README.md
index fae6a566a..b5e780a4e 100644
--- a/rascal-vscode-extension/README.md
+++ b/rascal-vscode-extension/README.md
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@ For other things we are working on have a look here:
 
 
 ## Release Notes
+### 0.8.3
+
+* upgraded to rascal 0.33.5:
+  * Fixed a second bug aroung ModuleParserStorage
+  * Preparing for debugger API
 ### 0.8.2
 
 * Upgraded to rascal 0.33.3: