diff --git a/bionty/__init__.py b/bionty/__init__.py
index d45c233..7634360 100644
--- a/bionty/__init__.py
+++ b/bionty/__init__.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
 
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.52.1"
+__version__ = "0.53.0"
 
 from lamindb_setup.core._setup_bionty_sources import (
     load_bionty_sources as _load_bionty_sources,