diff --git a/python/.bumpversion.cfg b/python/.bumpversion.cfg
index 7bf3a091..308f4982 100644
--- a/python/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/python/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 0.5.0
+current_version = 0.5.1
 commit = True
 message = [python] Bump version: {current_version} → {new_version}
 tag = True
diff --git a/python/pyproject.toml b/python/pyproject.toml
index bff33e0f..b3333fe2 100644
--- a/python/pyproject.toml
+++ b/python/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "lancedb"
-version = "0.5.0"
+version = "0.5.1"
 dependencies = [
     "deprecation",
     "pylance==0.9.7",