diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 1a9674c63..124ce3c4b 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 PATH
   remote: .
   specs:
-    shoulda-matchers (1.5.3)
+    shoulda-matchers (1.5.4)
       activesupport (>= 3.0.0)
       bourne (~> 1.3)
 
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 572efc3b3..b92903b9d 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # HEAD
 
-# v 1.5.2
+# v 1.5.4
+* Properly-released version of 1.5.3
+
+# v 1.5.3 - yanked due to mis-release
 * Alleviate the need to add `rspec` gem to your app
 
 # v 1.5.1
diff --git a/gemfiles/3.0.gemfile.lock b/gemfiles/3.0.gemfile.lock
index 8f3d4c7ca..83f8f95bf 100644
--- a/gemfiles/3.0.gemfile.lock
+++ b/gemfiles/3.0.gemfile.lock
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 PATH
   remote: /Users/melissaxie/thoughtbot/shoulda-matchers
   specs:
-    shoulda-matchers (1.5.3)
+    shoulda-matchers (1.5.4)
       activesupport (>= 3.0.0)
       bourne (~> 1.3)
 
diff --git a/gemfiles/3.1.gemfile.lock b/gemfiles/3.1.gemfile.lock
index d01fae2ef..59af76293 100644
--- a/gemfiles/3.1.gemfile.lock
+++ b/gemfiles/3.1.gemfile.lock
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 PATH
   remote: /Users/melissaxie/thoughtbot/shoulda-matchers
   specs:
-    shoulda-matchers (1.5.3)
+    shoulda-matchers (1.5.4)
       activesupport (>= 3.0.0)
       bourne (~> 1.3)
 
diff --git a/gemfiles/3.2.gemfile.lock b/gemfiles/3.2.gemfile.lock
index 388eafe9f..72680a4c8 100644
--- a/gemfiles/3.2.gemfile.lock
+++ b/gemfiles/3.2.gemfile.lock
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 PATH
   remote: /Users/melissaxie/thoughtbot/shoulda-matchers
   specs:
-    shoulda-matchers (1.5.3)
+    shoulda-matchers (1.5.4)
       activesupport (>= 3.0.0)
       bourne (~> 1.3)
 
diff --git a/lib/shoulda/matchers/version.rb b/lib/shoulda/matchers/version.rb
index 8b1907a24..9435b3920 100644
--- a/lib/shoulda/matchers/version.rb
+++ b/lib/shoulda/matchers/version.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 module Shoulda
   module Matchers
-    VERSION = '1.5.3'.freeze
+    VERSION = '1.5.4'.freeze
   end
 end