diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 8f3c6ea..493643f 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ AC_PREREQ(2.61)
 
 dnl Initialise automake with the package name, version and
 dnl bug-reporting address.
-AC_INIT([libv3270], [5.3], [perry.werneck@gmail.com])
+AC_INIT([libv3270], [5.4], [perry.werneck@gmail.com])
 
 dnl Place auxilliary scripts here.
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR([scripts])
diff --git a/pushtag.sh b/pushtag.sh
index 11eaf15..6d17116 100755
--- a/pushtag.sh
+++ b/pushtag.sh
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ fi
 git push
 
 git fetch origin
-git checkout master
-git merge origin/master
 
 git tag -f ${1}
 git push -f --tags
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libgit2 0.21.2