diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f21937543b..d1722dcfc5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ Here are some solutions to several common problems that may occur when adding a
 [![cloud-nuke](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions/workflows/cloud-nuke.yml/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions?query=workflow%3Acloud-nuke) | 0.36.0     | Tool for wiping an aws account DANGER absolutely do not use in production
 [![cloudflared](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions/workflows/cloudflared.yml/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions?query=workflow%3Acloudflared) | 2024.6.0   | Argo Tunnel client
 [![codefresh](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions/workflows/codefresh.yml/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions?query=workflow%3Acodefresh)* | 0.87.4     | Codefresh CLI
-[![conftest](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions/workflows/conftest.yml/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions?query=workflow%3Aconftest) | 0.52.0     | Test your configuration files using Open Policy Agent
+[![conftest](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions/workflows/conftest.yml/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions?query=workflow%3Aconftest) | 0.53.0     | Test your configuration files using Open Policy Agent
 consul \[frozen\] | 1.16.4     | Hashicorp consul
 [![ctop](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions/workflows/ctop.yml/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions?query=workflow%3Actop) | 0.7.7      | Top-like interface for container metrics
 [![direnv](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions/workflows/direnv.yml/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions?query=workflow%3Adirenv) | 2.34.0     | Unclutter your .profile
diff --git a/docs/badges.md b/docs/badges.md
index 73620f0a3d..5187f671f2 100644
--- a/docs/badges.md
+++ b/docs/badges.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 [![cloud-nuke](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions/workflows/cloud-nuke.yml/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions?query=workflow%3Acloud-nuke) | 0.36.0     | Tool for wiping an aws account DANGER absolutely do not use in production
 [![cloudflared](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions/workflows/cloudflared.yml/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions?query=workflow%3Acloudflared) | 2024.6.0   | Argo Tunnel client
 [![codefresh](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions/workflows/codefresh.yml/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions?query=workflow%3Acodefresh)* | 0.87.4     | Codefresh CLI
-[![conftest](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions/workflows/conftest.yml/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions?query=workflow%3Aconftest) | 0.52.0     | Test your configuration files using Open Policy Agent
+[![conftest](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions/workflows/conftest.yml/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions?query=workflow%3Aconftest) | 0.53.0     | Test your configuration files using Open Policy Agent
 consul \[frozen\] | 1.16.4     | Hashicorp consul
 [![ctop](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions/workflows/ctop.yml/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions?query=workflow%3Actop) | 0.7.7      | Top-like interface for container metrics
 [![direnv](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions/workflows/direnv.yml/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions?query=workflow%3Adirenv) | 2.34.0     | Unclutter your .profile
diff --git a/docs/targets.md b/docs/targets.md
index 7e591f127f..cb62c5896c 100644
--- a/docs/targets.md
+++ b/docs/targets.md
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ cloud-nuke                0.36.0     Tool for wiping an aws account DANGER absol
 cloudflared               2024.6.0   Argo Tunnel client
 cloudposse-atlantis       OBSOLETE   Terraform For Teams, enhanced by Cloud Posse
 codefresh*                0.87.4     Codefresh CLI
-conftest                  0.52.0     Test your configuration files using Open Policy Agent
+conftest                  0.53.0     Test your configuration files using Open Policy Agent
 consul                    1.16.4     Hashicorp consul
 ctop                      0.7.7      Top-like interface for container metrics
 direnv                    2.34.0     Unclutter your .profile
diff --git a/vendor/conftest/VERSION b/vendor/conftest/VERSION
index 4f9b378b40..7f422a161a 100644
--- a/vendor/conftest/VERSION
+++ b/vendor/conftest/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.52.0
+0.53.0