diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index b335cf2..ba16448 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 AC_PREREQ([2.70])
 
 m4_define([lpmd_major_version], [0])
-m4_define([lpmd_minor_version], [0.4])
+m4_define([lpmd_minor_version], [0.5])
 m4_define([lpmd_version],
           [lpmd_major_version.lpmd_minor_version])