diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index fafdea4b..b9a49679 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+v1.5.3 (TBA)
+
 v1.5.2 (Released February 2 - 2013) Codename: Bug Fixes
 -Fixed (issue #299) - output smali filename errors to screen during rebuild instead of filestream
 -Only show the --aapt / -a info in verbose mode.
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 25b5aa5d..eddab231 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 apply plugin: 'java'
 apply plugin: 'maven'
 apply plugin: 'license'
-ext.apktoolversion = '1.5.2-SNAPSHOT'
+ext.apktoolversion = '1.5.3-SNAPSHOT'
 ext.fullrev = '';
 ext.gitrev_version = '';