diff --git a/proselint/version.py b/proselint/version.py
index 4de1e601b..27562d462 100644
--- a/proselint/version.py
+++ b/proselint/version.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 """Proselint version number."""
 
-__version__ = "0.4.4"
+__version__ = "0.5.0"
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 80fc9c000..98e95a48d 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 0.4.4
+current_version = 0.5.0
 commit = True
 tag = True
 tag_name = {new_version}