diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index c027b105..f8d730c5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest]
         python-version: ['3.7', '3.8', '3.9', '3.10']
-        cratedb-version: ['4.8.0']
+        cratedb-version: ['5.0.1']
         sqla-version: ['1.3.24', '1.4.41']
       fail-fast: true
     env:
diff --git a/bootstrap.sh b/bootstrap.sh
index db0538f9..10355f93 100644
--- a/bootstrap.sh
+++ b/bootstrap.sh
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 # Default variables.
 BUILDOUT_VERSION=${BUILDOUT_VERSION:-2.13.7}
-CRATEDB_VERSION=${CRATEDB_VERSION:-4.8.1}
+CRATEDB_VERSION=${CRATEDB_VERSION:-5.0.1}
 SQLALCHEMY_VERSION=${SQLALCHEMY_VERSION:-1.4.41}
 
 
diff --git a/versions.cfg b/versions.cfg
index ec56d408..b6bd46df 100644
--- a/versions.cfg
+++ b/versions.cfg
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 [versions]
-crate_server = 4.8.0
+crate_server = 5.0.1
 
 hexagonit.recipe.download = 1.7.1