diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6f63b01..30032e9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <img src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6550035/87839388-7f2f4f80-c84f-11ea-8e12-75641fb6d386.png">
 
-<a href="https://github.com/schollz/miti/releases/latest"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/version-v-brightgreen.svg?style=flat-square" alt="Version"></a>
+<a href="https://github.com/schollz/miti/releases/latest"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/version-v0.5.0-brightgreen.svg?style=flat-square" alt="Version"></a>
 
 *miti* is a *musical instrument textual interface*. Basically, its MIDI, but textual.
 
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index b545e76..ae8687d 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func init() {
 	flag.StringVar(&flagRecord, "record", "", "record input to miti file")
 	flag.StringVar(&flagFile, "play", "", "play sequence from miti file")
 	if Version == "" {
-		Version = "v-1639c88"
+		Version = "v0.5.0-ac30e27"
 	}
 }