2 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/__init__.py b/synapse/__init__.py
index 674acc7135..4b00565976 100644
--- a/synapse/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/__init__.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     pass
 
-__version__ = "1.54.0rc1"
+__version__ = "1.54.0"
 
 if bool(os.environ.get("SYNAPSE_TEST_PATCH_LOG_CONTEXTS", False)):
     # We import here so that we don't have to install a bunch of deps when
diff --git a/synapse/util/check_dependencies.py b/synapse/util/check_dependencies.py
index 39b0a91db3..12cd804939 100644
--- a/synapse/util/check_dependencies.py
+++ b/synapse/util/check_dependencies.py
@@ -163,7 +163,8 @@ def check_requirements(extra: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
                 deps_unfulfilled.append(requirement.name)
                 errors.append(_not_installed(requirement, extra))
         else:
-            if not requirement.specifier.contains(dist.version):
+            # We specify prereleases=True to allow prereleases such as RCs.
+            if not requirement.specifier.contains(dist.version, prereleases=True):
                 deps_unfulfilled.append(requirement.name)
                 errors.append(_incorrect_version(requirement, dist.version, extra))