diff --git a/LUSTRE-VERSION-GEN b/LUSTRE-VERSION-GEN
index 83d2b10f6688f667674b2052726d8308fc406979..49019e6423507b19e21d59500876e5812cc65421 100755
--- a/LUSTRE-VERSION-GEN
+++ b/LUSTRE-VERSION-GEN
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-DEFAULT_VERSION=2.11.52
+DEFAULT_VERSION=2.11.53
 LVF=LUSTRE-VERSION-FILE
 
 LF='