diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 14fe4b9..17c3afa 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ set(PIM_VERSION "5.10.40")
 
 project(mailcommon VERSION ${PIM_VERSION})
 
-set(KF5_VERSION "5.51.0")
+set(KF5_VERSION "5.53.0")
 
 find_package(ECM ${KF5_VERSION} CONFIG REQUIRED)
 set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${mailcommon_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/modules/ ${ECM_MODULE_PATH})