diff --git a/src/options.c b/src/options.c
index f27b095..28716b8 100644
--- a/src/options.c
+++ b/src/options.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 #include "options.h"
 
-#define SIMPLYLOCK_VERSION "0.4.0"
+#define SIMPLYLOCK_VERSION "0.5.0"
 
 static char* root_username = "root";