diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 FROM openjdk:8u242-jre-slim
 
-ENV OPENFIRE_VERSION=4.5.1 \
+ENV OPENFIRE_VERSION=4.5.3 \
     OPENFIRE_USER=openfire \
     OPENFIRE_DATA_DIR=/var/lib/openfire \
     OPENFIRE_LOG_DIR=/var/log/openfire
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# nasqueron/openfire:4.5.1
+# nasqueron/openfire:4.5.3
 
 - [Introduction](#introduction)
   - [Contributing](#contributing)
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 Automated builds of the image are available on [Dockerhub](https://hub.docker.com/r/nasqueron/openfire) and is the recommended method of installation.
 
 ```bash
-docker pull nasqueron/openfire:4.5.1
+docker pull nasqueron/openfire:4.5.3
 ```
 
 Alternatively you can build the image yourself.
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 docker run --name openfire -d --restart=always \
   --publish 9090:9090 --publish 5222:5222 --publish 7777:7777 \
   --volume /srv/docker/openfire:/var/lib/openfire \
-  nasqueron/openfire:4.5.1
+  nasqueron/openfire:4.5.3
 ```
 
 *Alternatively, you can use the sample [docker-compose.yml](docker-compose.yml) file to start the container using [Docker Compose](https://docs.docker.com/compose/)*
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 ```bash
 docker run -name openfire -d \
   [DOCKER_OPTIONS] \
-  nasqueron/openfire:4.5.1 \
+  nasqueron/openfire:4.5.3 \
   -XX:+UseConcMarkSweepGC -XX:+CMSIncrementalMode
 ```
 
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
   1. Download the updated Docker image:
 
   ```bash
-  docker pull nasqueron/openfire:4.5.1
+  docker pull nasqueron/openfire:4.5.3
   ```
 
   2. Stop the currently running image:
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
   ```bash
   docker run -name openfire -d \
     [OPTIONS] \
-    nasqueron/openfire:4.5.1
+    nasqueron/openfire:4.5.3
   ```
 
 ## Shell Access
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-4.5.1
+4.5.3
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 version: '2'
 services:
   openfire:
-    image: nasqueron/openfire:4.5.1
+    image: nasqueron/openfire:4.5.3
     ports:
       - "9090:9090/tcp"
       - "9091:9091/tcp"