diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 64d0c6b..4d7f9a0 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 __title__ = "pygatt"
-__version__ = "4.0.5"
+__version__ = "5.0.0"
 __license__ = "Apache License, Version 2.0 and MIT License"
 __copyright__ = "Copyright 2015 Stratos Inc. and Orion Labs"