diff --git a/.changeset/happy-lemons-change.md b/.changeset/happy-lemons-change.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..72c48b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/happy-lemons-change.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@powersync/sql-js": patch
+---
+
+Update PowerSync SQLite core extension to version 0.5.3.
diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index 7c18ea0..9b524ae 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 set -e
 
-POWERSYNC_CORE_VERSION="0.5.2"
+POWERSYNC_CORE_VERSION="0.5.3"
 SQLITE_PATH="sql.js"
 
 if [ -d "$SQLITE_PATH" ]; then