diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a0eb65d1..45d122e0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ sbt.version=1.10.2
 *project/plugins.sbt:*
 
 ```scala
-addSbtPlugin("com.earldouglas" % "sbt-war" % "5.0.0-M4")
+addSbtPlugin("com.earldouglas" % "sbt-war" % "5.0.0-M5")
 ```
 
 *build.sbt:*