diff --git a/bioimageio/core/VERSION b/bioimageio/core/VERSION
index daee51e9..fab55153 100644
--- a/bioimageio/core/VERSION
+++ b/bioimageio/core/VERSION
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-    "version": "0.5.4post1"
+    "version": "0.5.5"
 }