diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index bf521c9..a24f469 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 m4_define([playerctl_major_version], [0])
-m4_define([playerctl_minor_version], [4])
-m4_define([playerctl_micro_version], [2])
+m4_define([playerctl_minor_version], [5])
+m4_define([playerctl_micro_version], [0])
 
 m4_define([playerctl_version], [playerctl_major_version.playerctl_minor_version.playerctl_micro_version])