diff --git a/fbchat/__init__.py b/fbchat/__init__.py
index 092fe6e4..8572cfe0 100644
--- a/fbchat/__init__.py
+++ b/fbchat/__init__.py
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
 
 from ._client import Client
 
-__version__ = "2.0.0a4"
+__version__ = "2.0.0a5"
 
 __all__ = ("Session", "Listener", "Client")