diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index c611f28866e082cf70272f2cef872c21f6e60b2d..f005584c16e03ecaccea23e1cc33a65b3b068b3a 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-RELEASE 5.3.4
+RELEASE 5.3.5