3 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7351f2d..c451d98 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 PROJ=sbo-maintainer-tools
 
 # for now, VERSION has to be updated here and also in both scripts.
-VERSION=0.5
+VERSION=0.5.1
 
 PREFIX=/usr/local
 DESTDIR=
diff --git a/sbolint b/sbolint
index 135faf8..5934538 100755
--- a/sbolint
+++ b/sbolint
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/perl -w
 
 # note to self: keep this in sync with VER in sbopkglint and VERSION in Makefile.
-$VERSION="0.5";
+$VERSION="0.5.1";
 
 # ChangeLog:
 
diff --git a/sbopkglint b/sbopkglint
index fed1a8c..d903dfb 100755
--- a/sbopkglint
+++ b/sbopkglint
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # 20220408 bkw: note to self: VER must be in sync with VERSION in sbolint
 # and the Makefile.
 
-VER=0.5
+VER=0.5.1
 
 : <<EOF
 =pod