diff --git a/packages/edm4eic/package.py b/packages/edm4eic/package.py
index 0dd33d9f..c1ea1d01 100644
--- a/packages/edm4eic/package.py
+++ b/packages/edm4eic/package.py
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ class Edm4eic(CMakePackage):
     tags = ["eic"]
 
     version("main", branch="main")
+    version(
+        "5.0.0",
+        sha256="31ddc38b73909f2faf6a2ade5521104401b440fcbb6fccea4ed592427d7dcac2"
+    )
     version(
         "4.0.0", 
         sha256="564d4ddff9a52c6358d72a99857d9e755af0fc8f782900dab471e65e6e34f0d3")