diff --git a/Changelog.md b/Changelog.md
index 9b8d2667..52128cd2 100644
--- a/Changelog.md
+++ b/Changelog.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 - removed `GITLAB_SIGNIN` configuration option, can be set from gitlab ui
 - removed `GITLAB_PROJECTS_LIMIT` configuration option, can be set from gitlab ui
 - removed `GITLAB_GRAVATAR_ENABLED` configuration option, can be set from gitlab ui
+- gitlab-shell: upgrade to v.2.5.3
 
 **7.7.2**
 - gitlab-shell: upgrade to v.2.4.2
diff --git a/assets/setup/install b/assets/setup/install
index 5806287a..07b60ff5 100755
--- a/assets/setup/install
+++ b/assets/setup/install
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 set -e
 
 GITLAB_VERSION=7.7.2
-GITLAB_SHELL_VERSION=2.4.2
+GITLAB_SHELL_VERSION=2.5.3
 
 GITLAB_HOME="/home/git"
 GITLAB_INSTALL_DIR="${GITLAB_HOME}/gitlab"