diff --git a/thunderbird.xml b/thunderbird.xml
index efbfdcbdcda1c4362b9db16ee27d27042a89d3ea..1981906b94783186141af32f1a6eb126305cbef1 100755
--- a/thunderbird.xml
+++ b/thunderbird.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 			 we add in chemistry-prefs.js. Thus, we tie that to a version, and please test carefully when
        upgrading -->
 
- <variable name="version" value="45.2.0" />
+ <variable name="version" value="45.3.0" />
  <variable name="prefsversion" value="45" />
  <check type="uninstall" condition="exists" path="Mozilla Thunderbird %version%.*" />