diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0df4787..eec06e6 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VERSION=0.5.0-alpha
+VERSION=0.5.1
 
 build_linux:
 	@echo 'building linux binary...'