diff --git a/gramps/version.py b/gramps/version.py
index 8f715b9ea..39d1788c7 100644
--- a/gramps/version.py
+++ b/gramps/version.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 # Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
 #
 
-VERSION_TUPLE = (5, 0, 2)
+VERSION_TUPLE = (5, 0, 3)
 VERSION_QUALIFIER = ""
 VERSION        = '.'.join(map(str,VERSION_TUPLE)) + VERSION_QUALIFIER
 major_version = "%s.%s" % (VERSION_TUPLE[0], VERSION_TUPLE[1])