diff --git a/Changelog.md b/Changelog.md
index df0c6064..2e04b287 100644
--- a/Changelog.md
+++ b/Changelog.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 **latest**
 - accept `BACKUP` parameter while running the restore rake task, closes #220
 - init: do not run `gitlab:satellites:create` rake task at startup
+- gitlab: upgrade to CE v.7.5.3
 
 **7.5.2**
 - gitlab: upgrade to CE v.7.5.2
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 3488e295..017f8006 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-7.5.2
+7.5.3
diff --git a/assets/setup/install b/assets/setup/install
index 344cb5eb..79522907 100755
--- a/assets/setup/install
+++ b/assets/setup/install
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 set -e
 
-GITLAB_VERSION=7.5.2
+GITLAB_VERSION=7.5.3
 GITLAB_SHELL_VERSION=2.2.0
 
 GITLAB_HOME="/home/git"