diff --git a/sgdml/__init__.py b/sgdml/__init__.py
index aa8de85..9cf0ae9 100755
--- a/sgdml/__init__.py
+++ b/sgdml/__init__.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 # OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
 # SOFTWARE.
 
-__version__ = '0.5.0.dev7'
+__version__ = '0.5.0'
 
 MAX_PRINT_WIDTH = 100
 LOG_LEVELNAME_WIDTH = 7  # do not modify