diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 42fe078ee2b647295444ff4fbfd80f88698e99b3..c57da8926d32253879a7b4fb087ded8ac461ca91 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Changelog
 
+### Version 2.5.5
+* allow backups to be restored from anywhere
+* bug fixes
+
 ### Version 2.5.4
 * stability improvements for group chats and channels
 
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 5aad569c60b31a65ec6165f93963ad2d09d663fc..23058b43c2838f3f4f3aa11315b2daf1cc4c2c5f 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ android {
     defaultConfig {
         minSdkVersion 16
         targetSdkVersion 28
-        versionCode 333
-        versionName "2.5.4"
+        versionCode 334
+        versionName "2.5.5"
         archivesBaseName += "-$versionName"
         applicationId "eu.siacs.conversations"
         resValue "string", "applicationId", applicationId