diff --git a/erpnext/__version__.py b/erpnext/__version__.py
index 33e3a7c6d9..0246af21a0 100644
--- a/erpnext/__version__.py
+++ b/erpnext/__version__.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
-__version__ = '5.7.4'
+__version__ = '5.7.5'
diff --git a/erpnext/hooks.py b/erpnext/hooks.py
index a70cc72479..2a116ca3d6 100644
--- a/erpnext/hooks.py
+++ b/erpnext/hooks.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ blogs.
 """
 app_icon = "icon-th"
 app_color = "#e74c3c"
-app_version = "5.7.4"
+app_version = "5.7.5"
 github_link = "https://github.com/frappe/erpnext"
 
 error_report_email = "support@erpnext.com"
diff --git a/erpnext/patches/v5_7/item_template_attributes.py b/erpnext/patches/v5_7/item_template_attributes.py
index 0bd1e08e16..e93bfe45a4 100644
--- a/erpnext/patches/v5_7/item_template_attributes.py
+++ b/erpnext/patches/v5_7/item_template_attributes.py
@@ -65,6 +65,12 @@ def migrate_item_variants():
 		item_attributes = frappe.db.sql("""select distinct item_attribute, item_attribute_value
 			from `tabItem Variant` where parent=%s""", item.name)
 
+		if not item_attributes and not all_variants:
+			item = frappe.get_doc("Item", item.name)
+			item.has_variants = 0
+			item.save()
+			continue
+
 		attribute_value_options = {}
 		for attribute, value in item_attributes:
 			attribute_value_options.setdefault(attribute, []).append(value)
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.py b/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.py
index cd3d295979..f9b41f1657 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class Item(WebsiteGenerator):
 		self.update_item_desc()
 		self.synced_with_hub = 0
 		self.validate_has_variants()
-		self.validate_stock_for_template_must_be_zero()
+		# self.validate_stock_for_template_must_be_zero()
 		self.validate_attributes()
 		self.validate_variant_attributes()
 
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/test_item.py b/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/test_item.py
index 2ba96475bd..f7c0f40efa 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/test_item.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/test_item.py
@@ -46,11 +46,11 @@ class TestItem(unittest.TestCase):
 			item = frappe.get_doc("Item", item_code)
 		return item
 
-	def test_template_cannot_have_stock(self):
-			item = self.get_item(10)
-			make_stock_entry(item_code=item.name, target="Stores - _TC", qty=1, basic_rate=1)
-			item.has_variants = 1
-			self.assertRaises(ItemTemplateCannotHaveStock, item.save)
+	# def test_template_cannot_have_stock(self):
+	# 		item = self.get_item(10)
+	# 		make_stock_entry(item_code=item.name, target="Stores - _TC", qty=1, basic_rate=1)
+	# 		item.has_variants = 1
+	# 		self.assertRaises(ItemTemplateCannotHaveStock, item.save)
 
 	def test_default_warehouse(self):
 		item = frappe.copy_doc(test_records[0])
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index a05d221131..9ef03d2eb7 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from setuptools import setup, find_packages
 
-version = "5.7.4"
+version = "5.7.5"
 
 with open("requirements.txt", "r") as f:
 	install_requires = f.readlines()