diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index d8b4160d5..c70c9af8c 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 COLUMNSTORE_VERSION_MAJOR=1
 COLUMNSTORE_VERSION_MINOR=5
-COLUMNSTORE_VERSION_PATCH=2
+COLUMNSTORE_VERSION_PATCH=3
 COLUMNSTORE_VERSION_RELEASE=1