diff --git a/core/handlers/v2/simulation_views.go b/core/handlers/v2/simulation_views.go
index ae682d9dd..65976e8dd 100644
--- a/core/handlers/v2/simulation_views.go
+++ b/core/handlers/v2/simulation_views.go
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ type MetaView struct {
 func NewMetaView(version string) *MetaView {
 	return &MetaView{
 		HoverflyVersion: version,
-		SchemaVersion:   "v5.2",
+		SchemaVersion:   "v5.3",
 		TimeExported:    time.Now().Format(time.RFC3339),
 	}
 }
diff --git a/core/handlers/v2/simulation_views_test.go b/core/handlers/v2/simulation_views_test.go
index 02408728f..dd7f90eae 100644
--- a/core/handlers/v2/simulation_views_test.go
+++ b/core/handlers/v2/simulation_views_test.go
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func Test_NewSimulationViewFromRequestBody_CanCreateSimulationFromV3Payload(t *t
 	Expect(simulation.GlobalActions.DelaysLogNormal[0].Mean).To(Equal(3))
 	Expect(simulation.GlobalActions.DelaysLogNormal[0].Median).To(Equal(2))
 
-	Expect(simulation.SchemaVersion).To(Equal("v5.2"))
+	Expect(simulation.SchemaVersion).To(Equal("v5.3"))
 	Expect(simulation.HoverflyVersion).To(Equal("v0.11.0"))
 	Expect(simulation.TimeExported).To(Equal("2017-02-23T12:43:48Z"))
 }
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ func Test_NewSimulationViewFromRequestBody_CanCreateSimulationFromV2Payload(t *t
 	Expect(simulation.GlobalActions.DelaysLogNormal[0].Mean).To(Equal(3))
 	Expect(simulation.GlobalActions.DelaysLogNormal[0].Median).To(Equal(2))
 
-	Expect(simulation.SchemaVersion).To(Equal("v5.2"))
+	Expect(simulation.SchemaVersion).To(Equal("v5.3"))
 	Expect(simulation.HoverflyVersion).To(Equal("v0.11.0"))
 	Expect(simulation.TimeExported).To(Equal("2017-02-23T12:43:48Z"))
 }
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ func Test_NewSimulationViewFromRequestBody_CanCreateSimulationFromV1Payload(t *t
 	Expect(simulation.RequestResponsePairs[0].Response.Status).To(Equal(200))
 	Expect(simulation.RequestResponsePairs[0].Response.Templated).To(BeFalse())
 
-	Expect(simulation.SchemaVersion).To(Equal("v5.2"))
+	Expect(simulation.SchemaVersion).To(Equal("v5.3"))
 	Expect(simulation.HoverflyVersion).To(Equal("v0.11.0"))
 	Expect(simulation.TimeExported).To(Equal("2017-02-23T12:43:48Z"))
 }
diff --git a/core/handlers/v2/simulation_views_upgrade.go b/core/handlers/v2/simulation_views_upgrade.go
index f85f13bdb..5765909b3 100644
--- a/core/handlers/v2/simulation_views_upgrade.go
+++ b/core/handlers/v2/simulation_views_upgrade.go
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ func v2GetMatchersFromRequestFieldMatchersView(requestFieldMatchers *RequestFiel
 
 func newMetaView(originalMeta MetaView) MetaView {
 	return MetaView{
-		SchemaVersion:   "v5.2",
+		SchemaVersion:   "v5.3",
 		HoverflyVersion: originalMeta.HoverflyVersion,
 		TimeExported:    originalMeta.TimeExported,
 	}
diff --git a/core/handlers/v2/simulation_views_upgrade_test.go b/core/handlers/v2/simulation_views_upgrade_test.go
index 1fd5b7652..134d4cda0 100644
--- a/core/handlers/v2/simulation_views_upgrade_test.go
+++ b/core/handlers/v2/simulation_views_upgrade_test.go
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ func Test_upgradeV1_ReturnsAnUpgradedSimulation(t *testing.T) {
 	Expect(upgradedSimulation.RequestResponsePairs[0].Response.EncodedBody).To(BeFalse())
 	Expect(upgradedSimulation.RequestResponsePairs[0].Response.Headers).To(HaveKeyWithValue("Test", []string{"headers"}))
 
-	Expect(upgradedSimulation.SchemaVersion).To(Equal("v5.2"))
+	Expect(upgradedSimulation.SchemaVersion).To(Equal("v5.3"))
 	Expect(upgradedSimulation.HoverflyVersion).To(Equal("test"))
 	Expect(upgradedSimulation.TimeExported).To(Equal("today"))
 }
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ func Test_upgradeV2_ReturnsAnUpgradedSimulation(t *testing.T) {
 	Expect(upgradedSimulation.RequestResponsePairs[0].Response.EncodedBody).To(BeFalse())
 	Expect(upgradedSimulation.RequestResponsePairs[0].Response.Headers).To(HaveKeyWithValue("Test", []string{"headers"}))
 
-	Expect(upgradedSimulation.SchemaVersion).To(Equal("v5.2"))
+	Expect(upgradedSimulation.SchemaVersion).To(Equal("v5.3"))
 	Expect(upgradedSimulation.HoverflyVersion).To(Equal("test"))
 	Expect(upgradedSimulation.TimeExported).To(Equal("today"))
 }
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ func Test_upgradeV4_ReturnsAnUpgradedSimulation(t *testing.T) {
 	Expect(upgradedSimulation.RequestResponsePairs[0].Response.EncodedBody).To(BeFalse())
 	Expect(upgradedSimulation.RequestResponsePairs[0].Response.Headers).To(HaveKeyWithValue("Test", []string{"headers"}))
 
-	Expect(upgradedSimulation.SchemaVersion).To(Equal("v5.2"))
+	Expect(upgradedSimulation.SchemaVersion).To(Equal("v5.3"))
 	Expect(upgradedSimulation.HoverflyVersion).To(Equal("test"))
 	Expect(upgradedSimulation.TimeExported).To(Equal("today"))
 }
diff --git a/core/hoverfly_service_test.go b/core/hoverfly_service_test.go
index 7e8765e3f..e17fd9310 100644
--- a/core/hoverfly_service_test.go
+++ b/core/hoverfly_service_test.go
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ func Test_Hoverfly_GetSimulation_ReturnsBlankSimulation_ifThereIsNoData(t *testi
 	Expect(simulation.RequestResponsePairs).To(HaveLen(0))
 	Expect(simulation.GlobalActions.Delays).To(HaveLen(0))
 
-	Expect(simulation.MetaView.SchemaVersion).To(Equal("v5.2"))
+	Expect(simulation.MetaView.SchemaVersion).To(Equal("v5.3"))
 	Expect(simulation.MetaView.HoverflyVersion).To(MatchRegexp(`v\d+.\d+.\d+(-rc.\d)*`))
 	Expect(simulation.MetaView.TimeExported).ToNot(BeNil())
 }
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ func Test_Hoverfly_GetFilteredSimulation_ReturnBlankSimulation_IfThereIsNoMatch(
 	Expect(simulation.GlobalActions.Delays).To(HaveLen(0))
 	Expect(simulation.GlobalActions.DelaysLogNormal).To(HaveLen(0))
 
-	Expect(simulation.MetaView.SchemaVersion).To(Equal("v5.2"))
+	Expect(simulation.MetaView.SchemaVersion).To(Equal("v5.3"))
 	Expect(simulation.MetaView.HoverflyVersion).To(MatchRegexp(`v\d+.\d+.\d+(-rc.\d)*`))
 	Expect(simulation.MetaView.TimeExported).ToNot(BeNil())
 }
diff --git a/functional-tests/core/api/simulation_api_v2_test.go b/functional-tests/core/api/simulation_api_v2_test.go
index 1737bdfbc..f140694b8 100644
--- a/functional-tests/core/api/simulation_api_v2_test.go
+++ b/functional-tests/core/api/simulation_api_v2_test.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ var _ = Describe("/api/v2/simulation", func() {
 			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
 			schemaVersion, err := metaObject.GetString("schemaVersion")
 			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
-			Expect(schemaVersion).To(Equal("v5.2"))
+			Expect(schemaVersion).To(Equal("v5.3"))
 			hoverflyVersion, err := metaObject.GetString("hoverflyVersion")
 			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
 			Expect(hoverflyVersion).ToNot(BeNil())
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ var _ = Describe("/api/v2/simulation", func() {
 			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
 			schemaVersion, err := metaObject.GetString("schemaVersion")
 			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
-			Expect(schemaVersion).To(Equal("v5.2"))
+			Expect(schemaVersion).To(Equal("v5.3"))
 			hoverflyVersion, err := metaObject.GetString("hoverflyVersion")
 			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
 			Expect(hoverflyVersion).ToNot(BeNil())
diff --git a/functional-tests/hoverctl/import_export_test.go b/functional-tests/hoverctl/import_export_test.go
index f63fb4ce5..82e989421 100644
--- a/functional-tests/hoverctl/import_export_test.go
+++ b/functional-tests/hoverctl/import_export_test.go
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ var _ = Describe("When I use hoverctl", func() {
 
 		hoverflySimulation = `"pairs":[{"labels":["create","bookings"],"request":{"path":[{"matcher":"exact","value":"/api/bookings"}],"method":[{"matcher":"exact","value":"POST"}],"destination":[{"matcher":"exact","value":"www.my-test.com"}],"scheme":[{"matcher":"exact","value":"http"}],"body":[{"matcher":"exact","value":"{\"flightId\": \"1\"}"}],"headers":{"Content-Type":[{"matcher":"exact","value":"application/json"}]}},"response":{"status":201,"body":"","encodedBody":false,"headers":{"Location":["http://localhost/api/bookings/1"]},"templated":false}}],"globalActions":{"delays":[],"delaysLogNormal":[]}}`
 
-		hoverflyMeta = `"meta":{"schemaVersion":"v5.2","hoverflyVersion":"v\d+.\d+.\d+(-rc.\d)*","timeExported":`
+		hoverflyMeta = `"meta":{"schemaVersion":"v5.3","hoverflyVersion":"v\d+.\d+.\d+(-rc.\d)*","timeExported":`
 	)
 
 	Describe("with a running hoverfly", func() {