diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 2b5332d87..e31540e82 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
     "package": {
       "name": "wordpress",
       "type": "webroot",
-      "version": "4.8.1",
+      "version": "5.3",
       "dist": {
         "type": "zip",
-        "url": "https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/archive/4.8.1.zip"
+        "url": "https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/archive/5.3.zip"
       },
       "require": {
         "fancyguy/webroot-installer": "1.0.0"