diff --git a/OpenKeychain/build.gradle b/OpenKeychain/build.gradle
index a7a5473c5..eb3b1eca3 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/build.gradle
+++ b/OpenKeychain/build.gradle
@@ -176,8 +176,8 @@ android {
     defaultConfig {
         minSdkVersion 15
         targetSdkVersion 28
-        versionCode 52009
-        versionName "5.2"
+        versionCode 53000
+        versionName "5.3-beta1"
         applicationId "org.sufficientlysecure.keychain"
         // the androidjunitrunner is broken regarding coverage, see here:
         // https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=170607