diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 0d473df..c18d487 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 subprojects {
-    ext.version_number = "0.4.1"
+    ext.version_number = "0.5.0"
     ext.group_info     = "org.whispersystems"
 }