diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index b213525a..574b1618 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = flux-local
-version = 5.2.0
+version = 5.3.0
 description = flux-local is a python library and set of tools for managing a flux gitops repository, with validation steps to help improve quality of commits, PRs, and general local testing.
 long_description = file: README.md
 long_description_content_type = text/markdown