diff --git a/mem_edit/VERSION.py b/mem_edit/VERSION.py
index a3aacc8..d15f477 100644
--- a/mem_edit/VERSION.py
+++ b/mem_edit/VERSION.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 """ VERSION defintion. THIS FILE IS MANUALLY PARSED BY setup.py and REQUIRES A SPECIFIC FORMAT """
 __version__ = '''
-0.4
+0.5
 '''