diff --git a/wave/build.gradle b/wave/build.gradle
index 61323bd8..9aad2923 100644
--- a/wave/build.gradle
+++ b/wave/build.gradle
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ apply plugin: 'com.google.protobuf'
 /* Meta Data Info */
 def title = 'SwellRT'
 def vendor = 'SwellRT Community'
-version = "0.50.6-alpha"
+version = "0.51.0-alpha"
 archivesBaseName = "swellrt"
 def distFolder = "swellrt"
 mainClassName = "org.waveprotocol.box.server.ServerMain"
@@ -662,4 +662,4 @@ clean {
     delete "war/swellrt"
     delete "generated/"
     delete "gwt-unitCache"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}