diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index 5fd9de1..cf9f827 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ var rootCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:     "mctl",
 	Short:   "A remote console client",
 	Long:    `mctl is a terminal-friendly remote console client made to manage game servers.`,
-	Version: "v0.3.4", //change version number
+	Version: "v0.5.1",
 }
 
 // Execute adds all child commands to the root command and sets flags appropriately.