diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b95532a..fffb647 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
-## [2.5.3] - 2017-XX-YY
+## [2.5.3] - 2017-03-01
 ### Added
 - `pool rebootnode` command added which allows single node reboot control.
 Additionally an option `--all-start-task-failed` will reboot all nodes in
diff --git a/convoy/version.py b/convoy/version.py
index 8934cd3..fd33b3a 100644
--- a/convoy/version.py
+++ b/convoy/version.py
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@
 # FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER
 # DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 
-__version__ = '2.5.2'
+__version__ = '2.5.3'