diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 84d68bff..970abe26 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ object Extras {
     // set for the project
     const val description = "Encrypted, high-performance, and event-driven/reactive network stack for Java 8+"
     const val group = "com.dorkbox"
-    const val version = "5.0"
+    const val version = "5.1"
 
     // set as project.ext
     const val name = "Network"
diff --git a/src/dorkbox/network/Client.kt b/src/dorkbox/network/Client.kt
index 8187fd66..a43aafc9 100644
--- a/src/dorkbox/network/Client.kt
+++ b/src/dorkbox/network/Client.kt
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ open class Client<CONNECTION : Connection>(config: Configuration = Configuration
         /**
          * Gets the version number.
          */
-        const val version = "5.0"
+        const val version = "5.1"
 
         init {
             // Add this project to the updates system, which verifies this class + UUID + version information
diff --git a/src/dorkbox/network/Server.kt b/src/dorkbox/network/Server.kt
index 8925fb71..e76fb707 100644
--- a/src/dorkbox/network/Server.kt
+++ b/src/dorkbox/network/Server.kt
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ open class Server<CONNECTION : Connection>(config: ServerConfiguration = ServerC
         /**
          * Gets the version number.
          */
-        const val version = "5.0"
+        const val version = "5.1"
 
         /**
          * Checks to see if a server (using the specified configuration) is running.