diff --git a/contrib/go/src/python/pants/contrib/go/subsystems/go_distribution.py b/contrib/go/src/python/pants/contrib/go/subsystems/go_distribution.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/contrib/go/src/python/pants/contrib/go/subsystems/go_distribution.py
+++ b/contrib/go/src/python/pants/contrib/go/subsystems/go_distribution.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class GoDistribution(object):
       register('--supportdir', advanced=True, default='bin/go',
                help='Find the go distributions under this dir.  Used as part of the path to lookup '
                     'the distribution with --binary-util-baseurls and --pants-bootstrapdir')
-      register('--version', advanced=True, default='1.5.2',
+      register('--version', advanced=True, default='1.5.3',
                help='Go distribution version.  Used as part of the path to lookup the distribution '
                     'with --binary-util-baseurls and --pants-bootstrapdir')
Bump the default Go distribution to <I>.

This picks up a security related fix.
Release announcement here:
  <URL>