diff --git a/aperturedb/__init__.py b/aperturedb/__init__.py
index 41c7afdb..e5375a6e 100644
--- a/aperturedb/__init__.py
+++ b/aperturedb/__init__.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 import signal
 import sys
 
-__version__ = "0.4.50"
+__version__ = "0.4.51"
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)