diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4253bb5f..670eb3fa 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -113,13 +113,13 @@ walletFull.close(true);
 <dependency>
   <groupId>io.github.monero-ecosystem</groupId>
   <artifactId>monero-java</artifactId>
-  <version>0.5.9</version>
+  <version>0.5.10</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
 #### For Gradle, add to build.gradle:
 
-`compile 'io.github.monero-ecosystem:monero-java:0.5.9'`
+`compile 'io.github.monero-ecosystem:monero-java:0.5.10'`
 
 You are now ready to use this library with [monero-daemon-rpc](https://getmonero.org/resources/developer-guides/daemon-rpc.html) and [monero-wallet-rpc](https://getmonero.org/resources/developer-guides/wallet-rpc.html) endpoints.
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/monero/common/MoneroUtils.java b/src/main/java/monero/common/MoneroUtils.java
index ec687dcb..f8a41e8a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/monero/common/MoneroUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/monero/common/MoneroUtils.java
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public class MoneroUtils {
    * @return the version of this monero-java library
    */
   static String getVersion() {
-    return "0.5.9";
+    return "0.5.10";
   }
   
   public static final int RING_SIZE = 12; // network-enforced ring size