diff --git a/lib/nostr/version.rb b/lib/nostr/version.rb
index c623f0c..04d5c5b 100644
--- a/lib/nostr/version.rb
+++ b/lib/nostr/version.rb
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
 
 module Nostr
   # The version of the gem
-  VERSION = '0.4.0'
+  VERSION = '0.5.0'
 end