diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 9e980a2d9f..bb9874a4a5 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #  Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
 
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.3)
-project(scopy LANGUAGES CXX VERSION 0.4)
+project(scopy LANGUAGES CXX VERSION 0.5)
 
 # Get the GIT hash of the latest commit
 include(FindGit OPTIONAL)