diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f060fb8..2d3b24a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "fixed-merkle-tree",
-  "version": "0.5.0",
+  "version": "0.5.1",
   "description": "Fixed depth merkle tree implementation with sequential inserts",
   "main": "src/merkleTree.js",
   "scripts": {