diff --git a/machineid/__init__.py b/machineid/__init__.py
index eb7b1da..effa82a 100644
--- a/machineid/__init__.py
+++ b/machineid/__init__.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 :license: MIT, see LICENSE for more details.
 """
 
-__version__ = '0.5.0'
+__version__ = '0.5.1'
 __author__  = 'Zeke Gabrielse'
 __credits__ = 'https://github.com/denisbrodbeck/machineid'