diff --git a/version/version.go b/version/version.go
index b43b38d..d8585a0 100644
--- a/version/version.go
+++ b/version/version.go
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package version
 
 const (
 	// Version number of the Hydra Booster node, it should be kept in sync with the current release tag.
-	Version = "0.4.3"
+	Version = "0.5.0"
 	// UserAgent is the string passed by the identify protocol to other nodes in the network.
 	UserAgent = "hydra-booster/" + Version
 )