diff --git a/histomics_stream/__init__.py b/histomics_stream/__init__.py
index 8baa20b..783e1b2 100644
--- a/histomics_stream/__init__.py
+++ b/histomics_stream/__init__.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 """Whole-slide image streamer for machine learning frameworks."""
 
-__version__ = "2.4.0"
+__version__ = "2.5.3"
 
 """