diff --git a/apps/cic-ussd/cic_ussd/version.py b/apps/cic-ussd/cic_ussd/version.py
index 4b0d5e3..3c7d24b 100644
--- a/apps/cic-ussd/cic_ussd/version.py
+++ b/apps/cic-ussd/cic_ussd/version.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # standard imports
 import semver
 
-version = (0, 3, 1, 'alpha.4')
+version = (0, 3, 1, 'alpha.5')
 
 version_object = semver.VersionInfo(
         major=version[0],