diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 9a8adce4e..ac87c8be7 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ org.gradle.jvmargs = -Xmx3G
 org.gradle.daemon = false
 
 # mod version info
-mod_version = 0.5.0a
+mod_version = 0.5.0b
 minecraft_version = 1.18.2
 forge_version = 40.1.60
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/Create.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/Create.java
index d2174a1bf..99d424492 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/Create.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/Create.java
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public class Create {
 
 	public static final String ID = "create";
 	public static final String NAME = "Create";
-	public static final String VERSION = "0.5a";
+	public static final String VERSION = "0.5b";
 
 	public static final Logger LOGGER = LogManager.getLogger();
 
diff --git a/src/main/resources/META-INF/mods.toml b/src/main/resources/META-INF/mods.toml
index a8299704a..4fb77ad04 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/META-INF/mods.toml
+++ b/src/main/resources/META-INF/mods.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ license="MIT"
 
 [[mods]]
 modId="create"
-version="0.5.0a"
+version="0.5.0b"
 displayName="Create"
 #updateJSONURL=""
 displayURL="https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/create"