diff --git a/targetcli/version.py b/targetcli/version.py
index 5cf4899..0f9bc1d 100644
--- a/targetcli/version.py
+++ b/targetcli/version.py
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
 under the License.
 '''
 
-__version__ = '2.1.53'
+__version__ = '2.1.54'