diff --git a/lam-packaging/debian/changelog b/lam-packaging/debian/changelog
index c65ec214..38a8de63 100644
--- a/lam-packaging/debian/changelog
+++ b/lam-packaging/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+ldap-account-manager (5.4.RC1-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * Fix "Fragile postinst script" added more checks
+    (Closes: #819474)
+  * new upstream release
+
+ -- Roland Gruber <post@rolandgruber.de>  Sat, 02 Apr 2016 15:38:42 +0200
+
 ldap-account-manager (5.3-1) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   * new upstream release
diff --git a/lam/VERSION b/lam/VERSION
index d346e2ab..801fd961 100644
--- a/lam/VERSION
+++ b/lam/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-5.3
+5.4.RC1