diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index 47a33e3..99bdf52 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 4.8.1
+current_version = 5.0.0
 commit = True
 tag = True
 tag_name = {new_version}
diff --git a/django_mailbox/__init__.py b/django_mailbox/__init__.py
index e90750d..c120588 100644
--- a/django_mailbox/__init__.py
+++ b/django_mailbox/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-__version__ = '4.8.1'
+__version__ = '5.0.0'
 
 default_app_config = 'django_mailbox.apps.MailBoxConfig'