diff --git a/examples/basic/project/build.properties b/examples/basic/project/build.properties
index 19479ba46..67d27a1df 100644
--- a/examples/basic/project/build.properties
+++ b/examples/basic/project/build.properties
@@ -1 +1 @@
-sbt.version=1.5.2
+sbt.version=1.5.3
diff --git a/examples/custom_options/project/build.properties b/examples/custom_options/project/build.properties
index 19479ba46..67d27a1df 100644
--- a/examples/custom_options/project/build.properties
+++ b/examples/custom_options/project/build.properties
@@ -1 +1 @@
-sbt.version=1.5.2
+sbt.version=1.5.3
diff --git a/project/build.properties b/project/build.properties
index 19479ba46..67d27a1df 100644
--- a/project/build.properties
+++ b/project/build.properties
@@ -1 +1 @@
-sbt.version=1.5.2
+sbt.version=1.5.3