diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 2b136148d6..38873f5c0e 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ subprojects {
 
 project(':aeron-client') {
     dependencies {
-        compile 'org.agrona:Agrona:0.5.5'
+        compile 'org.agrona:Agrona:0.5.6'
     }
 
     uploadArchives {
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index 62da8d8b7e..e4c0d46e55 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.0.3-SNAPSHOT
\ No newline at end of file
+1.0.3
\ No newline at end of file