diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 67e7540..4bc5dcd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+# 0.5.4
+
+#### Major changes
+
+- (**`core/helpers/static.rb`**): Remove stabby lambda definition from `static_router` setting to prevent a new `Static::Router` object from being initialized every time the setting is called.
+
+#### Minor changes
+
+- (**`core/helpers/static.rb`**): Remove `:<<` alias method for `Static::Router#route` instance method.
+
 # 0.5.3
 
 #### Major changes
diff --git a/lib/eucalypt/core/helpers/static.rb b/lib/eucalypt/core/helpers/static.rb
index 85dff84..5c8781c 100644
--- a/lib/eucalypt/core/helpers/static.rb
+++ b/lib/eucalypt/core/helpers/static.rb
@@ -16,13 +16,11 @@ def route(file, aliases: [])
       raise ArgumentError.new("Invalid keyword argument #{aliases} for 'aliases' - Expected Array of route names (preceded by /)") unless aliases.all?{|a| a.start_with? '/'}
       @routes << {file: file, aliases: aliases}
     end
-
-    alias_method :<<, :route
   end
 end
 
 class ApplicationController < Sinatra::Base
-  set :static_router, ->{ Eucalypt::Static::Router.new settings.public_folder }
+  set :static_router, Eucalypt::Static::Router.new(settings.public_folder)
 
   def self.static(file = nil, aliases: [])
     if settings.static_router.is_a? Eucalypt::Static::Router
diff --git a/lib/eucalypt/version.rb b/lib/eucalypt/version.rb
index 0045a7c..ab191e2 100644
--- a/lib/eucalypt/version.rb
+++ b/lib/eucalypt/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module Eucalypt
-  VERSION = '0.5.3'
+  VERSION = '0.5.4'
 end
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