diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 0cdb1ed..caf0699 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from setuptools import setup, find_packages
 
-VERSION = '0.5.4'
+VERSION = '0.5.5'
 DESCRIPTION = 'A framework to build and run Nostr NIP90 Data Vending Machines'
 LONG_DESCRIPTION = ('A framework to build and run Nostr NIP90 Data Vending Machines. See the github repository for more information')