diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/cache.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/cache.py
index c1e08511ba..b819a0c2da 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/cache.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/cache.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import re
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("BitBake.Cache")
 
-__cache_version__ = "152"
+__cache_version__ = "153"
 
 def getCacheFile(path, filename, mc, data_hash):
     mcspec = ''