diff --git a/snarled/VERSION.py b/snarled/VERSION.py
index 202c26a..aa70ad0 100644
--- a/snarled/VERSION.py
+++ b/snarled/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
 '''.strip()