diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ae56ad2e5..f427d1e1e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 ## Current Master
 
+## 4.5.3 Wed Apr 04 2018
+
 - Fix bug where checksum address are messing with balance issue [#3843](https://github.com/MetaMask/metamask-extension/issues/3843)
 - new ui: fix the confirm transaction screen
 
diff --git a/app/manifest.json b/app/manifest.json
index 2a18bdb2d..61d2c5b5e 100644
--- a/app/manifest.json
+++ b/app/manifest.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "__MSG_appName__",
   "short_name": "__MSG_appName__",
-  "version": "4.5.2",
+  "version": "4.5.3",
   "manifest_version": 2,
   "author": "https://metamask.io",
   "description": "__MSG_appDescription__",