diff --git a/donkeycar/__init__.py b/donkeycar/__init__.py
index 69d83cf52..566d3e133 100644
--- a/donkeycar/__init__.py
+++ b/donkeycar/__init__.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 from pyfiglet import Figlet
 import logging
 
-__version__ = '5.1.dev0'
+__version__ = '5.0.0'
 
 logging.basicConfig(level=os.environ.get('LOGLEVEL', 'INFO').upper())