diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index b760d34c5e..18f24ceda7 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2023-04-04 "Jack Jackrum"
+2023-04-04a "Jack Jackrum"
diff --git a/doku.php b/doku.php
index 21332d0b3e..49a0125638 100644
--- a/doku.php
+++ b/doku.php
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 // update message version - always use a string to avoid localized floats!
 use dokuwiki\Extension\Event;
 
-$updateVersion = "54";
+$updateVersion = "54.1";
 
 //  xdebug_start_profiling();