diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3fce122..3dd07e8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   },
   "name": "exiv2",
   "description": "A native c++ extension for node.js that provides support for reading & writing image metadata via Exiv2.",
-  "version": "0.4.2",
+  "version": "0.5.0",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/dberesford/exiv2node",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",