diff --git a/src/common.h b/src/common.h
index 32ebbcd5..e32a4595 100755
--- a/src/common.h
+++ b/src/common.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef KALLISTO_COMMON_H
 #define KALLISTO_COMMON_H
 
-#define KALLISTO_VERSION "0.50.0"
+#define KALLISTO_VERSION "0.50.1"
 
 // NOTE: MAKE SURE THIS FILE GETS INCLUDED FIRST IN ALL OTHER FILES AND BEFORE ANY EXTERNAL LIBRARIES