diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c0942335..20a5da52 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "bcoin",
-  "version": "0.4.3",
+  "version": "0.5.0",
   "description": "Bitcoin bike-shed",
   "main": "lib/bcoin.js",
   "scripts": {