diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index b498cdbb4..5d7e88a81 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ python: "3.7"
 env:
   global:
     # must also be updated in wine_build.sh
-    - TORBA=master
+    - TORBA=v0.5.4a
 
 jobs:
   include:
diff --git a/scripts/wine_build.sh b/scripts/wine_build.sh
index d9d342f97..4cf393d5f 100755
--- a/scripts/wine_build.sh
+++ b/scripts/wine_build.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 set -x
 # must also be updated in travis.yml
-TORBA_VERSION=master
+TORBA_VERSION=v0.5.4a
 rm -rf /tmp/.wine-*
 
 apt-get -qq update
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 2023640f3..bd152aeb5 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ setup(
         'console_scripts': 'lbrynet=lbrynet.extras.cli:main'
     },
     install_requires=[
-        'torba==0.5.3',
+        'torba==0.5.4a',
         'aiohttp==3.5.4',
         'aioupnp',
         'appdirs==1.4.3',