diff --git a/GITALY_SERVER_VERSION b/GITALY_SERVER_VERSION
index a63cb35e6f0..3f4830156cb 100644
--- a/GITALY_SERVER_VERSION
+++ b/GITALY_SERVER_VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.52.0
+1.53.0
diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/gitaly-version-v1-53-0.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/gitaly-version-v1-53-0.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7d3e5ce3cb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/gitaly-version-v1-53-0.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+title: Upgrade to Gitaly v1.53.0
+merge_request: 30614
+author:
+type: changed