diff --git a/library.properties b/library.properties
index 999a3e64..868e56d7 100644
--- a/library.properties
+++ b/library.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name=RadioLib
-version=5.2.0
+version=5.3.0
 author=Jan Gromes <gromes.jan@gmail.com>
 maintainer=Jan Gromes <gromes.jan@gmail.com>
 sentence=Universal wireless communication library
diff --git a/src/BuildOpt.h b/src/BuildOpt.h
index 6ca44f1d..657ed829 100644
--- a/src/BuildOpt.h
+++ b/src/BuildOpt.h
@@ -1023,7 +1023,7 @@
 
 // version definitions
 #define RADIOLIB_VERSION_MAJOR  (0x05)
-#define RADIOLIB_VERSION_MINOR  (0x02)
+#define RADIOLIB_VERSION_MINOR  (0x03)
 #define RADIOLIB_VERSION_PATCH  (0x00)
 #define RADIOLIB_VERSION_EXTRA  (0x00)