diff --git a/Frameworks/AudioKit.podspec.json.tmpl b/Frameworks/AudioKit.podspec.json.tmpl
index 3eb3bb6cdb..b35e0c73ad 100644
--- a/Frameworks/AudioKit.podspec.json.tmpl
+++ b/Frameworks/AudioKit.podspec.json.tmpl
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         "ios": "9.0",
         "tvos": "10.0"
     },
-    "swift_version": "4.2",
+    "swift_version": "5.0",
     "cocoapods_version": ">= 1.5.0",
     "frameworks": [
 	"AVFoundation"