diff --git a/cli-lanterna/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/clilanterna/CliLanterna.groovy b/cli-lanterna/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/clilanterna/CliLanterna.groovy
index 6c18d035..8ce6e4dc 100644
--- a/cli-lanterna/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/clilanterna/CliLanterna.groovy
+++ b/cli-lanterna/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/clilanterna/CliLanterna.groovy
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import com.muwire.core.UILoadedEvent
 import com.muwire.core.files.AllFilesLoadedEvent
 
 class CliLanterna {
-    private static final String MW_VERSION = "0.5.4"
+    private static final String MW_VERSION = "0.5.5"
     
     private static volatile Core core
     
diff --git a/core/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/core/Core.groovy b/core/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/core/Core.groovy
index 6263b0ab..3a21dd96 100644
--- a/core/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/core/Core.groovy
+++ b/core/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/core/Core.groovy
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ public class Core {
             }
         }
 
-        Core core = new Core(props, home, "0.5.3")
+        Core core = new Core(props, home, "0.5.5")
         core.startServices()
 
         // ... at the end, sleep or execute script
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 73c701c4..7a3f0a9c 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 group         = com.muwire
-version       = 0.5.4
+version       = 0.5.5
 i2pVersion    = 0.9.43
 groovyVersion = 2.4.15
 slf4jVersion  = 1.7.25