diff --git a/build/version.go b/build/version.go
index 03d5c0792..fc64eae71 100644
--- a/build/version.go
+++ b/build/version.go
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func (ve Version) EqMajorMinor(v2 Version) bool {
 }
 
 // APIVersion is a semver version of the rpc api exposed
-var APIVersion Version = newVer(0, 4, 0)
+var APIVersion Version = newVer(0, 5, 0)
 
 //nolint:varcheck,deadcode
 const (