diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f1551163..0cd7ba33 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ buildscript {
   }
   
   dependencies {
-    classpath 'com.github.ben-manes:gradle-versions-plugin:0.5-beta-6'
+    classpath 'com.github.ben-manes:gradle-versions-plugin:0.5'
     // classpath 'org.codehaus.groovy:groovy-backports-compat23:2.3.5' // uncomment if you're using Gradle 1.x
   }
 }
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 14904fd1..7e01112b 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ apply plugin: 'groovy'
 apply plugin: 'nexus'
 
 group = 'com.github.ben-manes'
-version = '0.5-beta-6'
+version = '0.5'
 
 buildscript {
   repositories {