diff --git a/src/VERSION b/src/VERSION
index 8af85beb..94fe62c2 100644
--- a/src/VERSION
+++ b/src/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.5.3
+1.5.4
diff --git a/src/makestaticdist.sh b/src/makestaticdist.sh
index 92d4a3b0..c3913347 100644
--- a/src/makestaticdist.sh
+++ b/src/makestaticdist.sh
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ strip index/recollindex qtgui/recoll
 
 files="COPYING README INSTALL VERSION Makefile recoll.desktop recollinstall
 filters sampleconf doc/user doc/man
-index/recollindex qtgui/recoll qtgui/*.qm qtgui/mtpics/*.png"
+index/recollindex qtgui/recoll qtgui/i18n/*.qm qtgui/mtpics/*.png recoll.png"
 
 $TAR chf - $files  | (cd $topdir; $TAR xf -)