diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b338a42e..ff3aae05 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ipfs-bitswap",
-  "version": "0.4.1",
+  "version": "0.5.0",
   "description": "Node.js implementation of the Bitswap data exchange protocol used by IPFS",
   "main": "lib/index.js",
   "jsnext:main": "src/index.js",