diff --git a/host/Cargo.lock b/host/Cargo.lock
index 7d8c0c0..0e78b0b 100644
--- a/host/Cargo.lock
+++ b/host/Cargo.lock
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hyperlight-unikraft-host"
-version = "0.4.0"
+version = "0.5.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "base64",
diff --git a/host/Cargo.toml b/host/Cargo.toml
index a503168..e06326b 100644
--- a/host/Cargo.toml
+++ b/host/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "hyperlight-unikraft-host"
-version = "0.4.0"
+version = "0.5.0"
 edition = "2021"
 description = "Embedded Hyperlight host for running Unikraft unikernels"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"