diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index ad4f0b6ba2..f72312c135 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ subprojects {
   group = 'com.github.ben-manes.caffeine'
   version.with {
     major = 2 // incompatible API changes
-    minor = 4 // backwards-compatible additions
-    patch = 1 // backwards-compatible bug fixes
+    minor = 5 // backwards-compatible additions
+    patch = 0 // backwards-compatible bug fixes
     releaseBuild = rootProject.hasProperty('release')
   }
   archivesBaseName = path[1..-1].replaceAll(':', '-').toLowerCase()