diff --git a/ext/psych/lib/psych/versions.rb b/ext/psych/lib/psych/versions.rb
index aae47246e7..d91563c861 100644
--- a/ext/psych/lib/psych/versions.rb
+++ b/ext/psych/lib/psych/versions.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 module Psych
   # The version of Psych you are using
-  VERSION = '5.2.2'
+  VERSION = '5.2.3'
 
   if RUBY_ENGINE == 'jruby'
     DEFAULT_SNAKEYAML_VERSION = '2.9'.freeze