diff --git a/build.properties b/build.properties
index b32aff549..b8c9f8248 100644
--- a/build.properties
+++ b/build.properties
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ javacSource=1.4
 javacTarget=1.4
 
 # Release Configuration
-releaseVersion=0.453
+releaseVersion=0.454
 releaseFile=yacy_dev_v${releaseVersion}_${DSTAMP}_${releaseNr}.tar.gz
 #releaseFile=yacy_v${releaseVersion}_${DSTAMP}_${releaseNr}.tar.gz
 releaseDir=yacy_dev_v${releaseVersion}_${DSTAMP}_${releaseNr}