diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index b2480ab..ae07889 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+2019-05-11
+
+        * Bug fix version 1.5.3 released
+        ================================
+
+        Only for compliance with GammaLib 1.5.3
+
+
 2018-04-26
 
         * Bug fix version 1.5.2 released
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 0c754df..a9fe919 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-26 April 2018
+11 May 2019
 
 
 Introduction
diff --git a/doc/source/admin/download.rst b/doc/source/admin/download.rst
index 705fc32..b03a5c3 100644
--- a/doc/source/admin/download.rst
+++ b/doc/source/admin/download.rst
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 Download
 ========
 
-The latest ctools release is ``ctools-1.5.2`` (26 April 2018).
+The latest ctools release is ``ctools-1.5.3`` (11 May 2019).
 
 Below a table of ctools releases. Please read the :ref:`sec_release` to
 learn more about new features and corrected bugs in a given release.
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ learn more about new features and corrected bugs in a given release.
     * - ctools
       - gammalib
       - Mac OS X (10.7+) binary disk image
+    * - `1.5.3 <http://cta.irap.omp.eu/ctools/releases/ctools/ctools-1.5.3.tar.gz>`_
+      - `1.5.3 <http://cta.irap.omp.eu/ctools/releases/gammalib/gammalib-1.5.3.tar.gz>`_
+      - `ctools-1.5.3-macosx10.7.dmg <http://cta.irap.omp.eu/ctools/releases/ctools/ctools-1.5.3-macosx10.7.dmg>`_
     * - `1.5.2 <http://cta.irap.omp.eu/ctools/releases/ctools/ctools-1.5.2.tar.gz>`_
       - `1.5.2 <http://cta.irap.omp.eu/ctools/releases/gammalib/gammalib-1.5.2.tar.gz>`_
       - `ctools-1.5.2-macosx10.7.dmg <http://cta.irap.omp.eu/ctools/releases/ctools/ctools-1.5.2-macosx10.7.dmg>`_
diff --git a/doc/source/admin/release_history/1.5.3.rst b/doc/source/admin/release_history/1.5.3.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f67893b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/source/admin/release_history/1.5.3.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+.. _1.5.3:
+
+ctools 1.5.3 release (11 May 2019)
+==================================
+
+Overview
+--------
+
+ctools 1.5.3 is a bug fix release for ctools release 1.5.
+
+No changes were made to the code base. The bug fix release is made for
+compliance reasons with the GammaLib 1.5.3 bug fix release.
diff --git a/doc/source/admin/release_history/index.rst b/doc/source/admin/release_history/index.rst
index e3f78d4..75008f5 100644
--- a/doc/source/admin/release_history/index.rst
+++ b/doc/source/admin/release_history/index.rst
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ Release History
 .. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 1
 
+   ctools 1.5.3 <1.5.3>
    ctools 1.5.2 <1.5.2>
    ctools 1.5.1 <1.5.1>
    ctools 1.5 <1.5>