diff --git a/metadata/eu.faircode.email.yml b/metadata/eu.faircode.email.yml
index 260ea6f4bd..0c737c450a 100644
--- a/metadata/eu.faircode.email.yml
+++ b/metadata/eu.faircode.email.yml
@@ -552,7 +552,15 @@ Builds:
     gradle:
       - yes
 
+  - versionName: '1.253'
+    versionCode: 253
+    commit: '1.253'
+    subdir: app
+    submodules: true
+    gradle:
+      - yes
+
 AutoUpdateMode: Version %v
 UpdateCheckMode: Tags
-CurrentVersion: '1.252'
-CurrentVersionCode: 252
+CurrentVersion: '1.253'
+CurrentVersionCode: 253