diff --git a/MODULE.bazel b/MODULE.bazel
index 06263d6d4..2af0de8c7 100644
--- a/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/MODULE.bazel
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module(
     name = "rules_jvm_external",
-    version = "5.2",
+    version = "5.3",
 )
 
 bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.4.1")