diff --git a/instrumentation/active_support/CHANGELOG.md b/instrumentation/active_support/CHANGELOG.md
index 7dd2c8d6c..9e9563b07 100644
--- a/instrumentation/active_support/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/instrumentation/active_support/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Release History: opentelemetry-instrumentation-active_support
 
+### v0.5.3 / 2024-06-20
+
+* FIXED: Include span kind in ActiveSupport Instrumentation helper
+
 ### v0.5.2 / 2024-06-20
 
 * ADDED: ActiveSupport user specified span kind
diff --git a/instrumentation/active_support/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/active_support/version.rb b/instrumentation/active_support/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/active_support/version.rb
index 1b7ee02b5..f319c6409 100644
--- a/instrumentation/active_support/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/active_support/version.rb
+++ b/instrumentation/active_support/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/active_support/version.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 module OpenTelemetry
   module Instrumentation
     module ActiveSupport
-      VERSION = '0.5.2'
+      VERSION = '0.5.3'
     end
   end
 end