diff --git a/compute/pom.xml b/compute/pom.xml
index f0c932b..8cda8c8 100644
--- a/compute/pom.xml
+++ b/compute/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.jclouds.chef</groupId>
         <artifactId>chef-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.3</version>
         <relativePath>../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>chef-compute</artifactId>
@@ -62,41 +62,41 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jclouds</groupId>
             <artifactId>jclouds-compute</artifactId>
-            <version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.5.3</version>
             <type>test-jar</type>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jclouds</groupId>
             <artifactId>jclouds-core</artifactId>
-            <version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.5.3</version>
             <type>test-jar</type>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jclouds</groupId>
             <artifactId>jclouds-compute</artifactId>
-            <version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.5.3</version>
             <type>test-jar</type>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jclouds</groupId>
             <artifactId>jclouds-allcompute</artifactId>
-            <version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.5.3</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
             <optional>true</optional>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>           
             <groupId>org.jclouds.driver</groupId>
             <artifactId>jclouds-slf4j</artifactId>
-            <version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.5.3</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jclouds.driver</groupId>
             <artifactId>jclouds-sshj</artifactId>
-            <version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.5.3</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>   
         <dependency>        
diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index bacf8e1..2f63878 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.jclouds.chef</groupId>
         <artifactId>chef-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.3</version>
         <relativePath>../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.jclouds.api</groupId>
@@ -56,31 +56,31 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jclouds</groupId>
             <artifactId>jclouds-core</artifactId>
-            <version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.5.3</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jclouds</groupId>
             <artifactId>jclouds-core</artifactId>
-            <version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.5.3</version>
             <type>test-jar</type>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jclouds</groupId>
             <artifactId>jclouds-scriptbuilder</artifactId>
-            <version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.5.3</version>
         </dependency>
         <!--  for transient chef provider -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jclouds</groupId>
             <artifactId>jclouds-blobstore</artifactId>
-            <version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.5.3</version>
             <optional>true</optional>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jclouds.driver</groupId>
             <artifactId>jclouds-slf4j</artifactId>
-            <version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.5.3</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
diff --git a/labs/hostedchef/pom.xml b/labs/hostedchef/pom.xml
index 42d3ba0..9df5a4a 100644
--- a/labs/hostedchef/pom.xml
+++ b/labs/hostedchef/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.jclouds.chef</groupId>
         <artifactId>chef-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.3</version>
         <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <!-- <groupId>org.jclouds.provider</groupId> -->
@@ -69,14 +69,14 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jclouds</groupId>
             <artifactId>jclouds-core</artifactId>
-            <version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.5.3</version>
             <type>test-jar</type>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jclouds.driver</groupId>
             <artifactId>jclouds-slf4j</artifactId>
-            <version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.5.3</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
diff --git a/labs/pom.xml b/labs/pom.xml
index a5c0104..d885a8c 100644
--- a/labs/pom.xml
+++ b/labs/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.jclouds.chef</groupId>
         <artifactId>chef-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.3</version>
         <relativePath>../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.jclouds.labs</groupId>
diff --git a/labs/privatechef/pom.xml b/labs/privatechef/pom.xml
index a4e9fd3..0d7c98c 100644
--- a/labs/privatechef/pom.xml
+++ b/labs/privatechef/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.jclouds.chef</groupId>
         <artifactId>chef-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.3</version>
         <relativePath>../../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <!-- <groupId>org.jclouds.api</groupId> -->
@@ -63,14 +63,14 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jclouds</groupId>
             <artifactId>jclouds-core</artifactId>
-            <version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.5.3</version>
             <type>test-jar</type>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jclouds.driver</groupId>
             <artifactId>jclouds-slf4j</artifactId>
-            <version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.5.3</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 9d34b77..be618bc 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.jclouds.chef</groupId>
         <artifactId>chef-parent</artifactId>        
-        <version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.3</version>
         <relativePath>project/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
   <artifactId>chef-project</artifactId>
diff --git a/project/pom.xml b/project/pom.xml
index d2c5b78..234c5a3 100644
--- a/project/pom.xml
+++ b/project/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.jclouds.chef</groupId>
   <artifactId>chef-parent</artifactId>
-  <version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.5.3</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <name>JClouds Chef :: Parent POM</name>
   <description>JClouds Chef Parent POM for Maven configuration</description>
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
     <connection>scm:git:git://github.com/jclouds/jclouds-chef.git</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:ssh://git@github.com/jclouds/jclouds-chef.git</developerConnection>
     <url>http://github.com/jclouds/jclouds-chef</url>
-    <tag>HEAD</tag>
+    <tag>jclouds-chef-1.5.3</tag>
   </scm>
   <repositories>
     <repository>
diff --git a/servlet/pom.xml b/servlet/pom.xml
index 1740876..014dbc6 100644
--- a/servlet/pom.xml
+++ b/servlet/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.jclouds.chef</groupId>
     <artifactId>chef-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.5.3</version>
     <relativePath>../project/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>chef-servlet</artifactId>
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.jclouds</groupId>
       <artifactId>jclouds-core</artifactId>
-      <version>1.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.5.3</version>
       <type>test-jar</type>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>