diff --git a/uproot_methods/version.py b/uproot_methods/version.py
index 1afd4a1..16e1c60 100644
--- a/uproot_methods/version.py
+++ b/uproot_methods/version.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 import re
 
-__version__ = "0.5.0"
+__version__ = "0.5.1"
 version = __version__
 version_info = tuple(re.split(r"[-\.]", __version__))