diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 128fe18..b6b4288 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "nismod-snail"
-version = "0.5.2"
+version = "0.5.3"
 license = { file = "LICENSE" }
 description = "The spatial networks impact assessment library"
 readme = "README.md"