diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6a3711d..8787719 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 NAME       := comitium
 
 # will automatically set main.Version with this string
-VERSION    ?= 1.4.0
+VERSION    ?= 1.5.0
 
 # source dirs & files #
 GOSRC      := $(shell find . -type f -name '*.go')