diff --git a/Include/patchlevel.h b/Include/patchlevel.h
index 5e318cf004f..1ec9761b964 100644
--- a/Include/patchlevel.h
+++ b/Include/patchlevel.h
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
 #define PY_MAJOR_VERSION	3
 #define PY_MINOR_VERSION	5
 #define PY_MICRO_VERSION	3
-#define PY_RELEASE_LEVEL	PY_RELEASE_LEVEL_GAMMA
-#define PY_RELEASE_SERIAL	1
+#define PY_RELEASE_LEVEL	PY_RELEASE_LEVEL_FINAL
+#define PY_RELEASE_SERIAL	0
 
 /* Version as a string */
 #define PY_VERSION      	"3.5.3+"