diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index e07bd91..343d4ce 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 ext.moduleName = 'qupath.extension.omero'
-version = "0.1.0-rc4"
+version = "0.1.0-rc5"
 description = "QuPath extension to support image reading using OMERO APIs."
 ext.qupathVersion = gradle.ext.qupathVersion
 ext.qupathJavaVersion = 17