diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cbc605a..bd38d71 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ brew install tigmint ntlink arcs
 
 Alternatively, use the latest release tarball:
 ```
-wget https://github.com/bcgsc/LongStitch/releases/download/v1.0.4/longstitch-1.0.4.tar.gz
+wget https://github.com/bcgsc/LongStitch/releases/download/v1.0.5/longstitch-1.0.5.tar.gz
 ```
 
 #### Dependencies
diff --git a/longstitch b/longstitch
index b7b250d..bd727a6 100755
--- a/longstitch
+++ b/longstitch
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/make -rRf
 
 # LongStitch: genome assembly correction and scaffolding pipeline using long reads
-# Version v1.0.4
+# Version v1.0.5
 
 # Input files
 draft=draft
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ bin=$(shell dirname `command -v $(MAKEFILE_LIST)`)
 
 # Help
 help:
-	@echo "LongStitch v1.0.4"
+	@echo "LongStitch v1.0.5"
 	@echo ""
 	@echo "Usage: ./longstitch [COMMAND] [OPTION=VALUE]…"
 	@echo ""
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ clean:
 	@echo "Clean Done"
 
 version:
-	@echo "LongStitch v1.0.4"
+	@echo "LongStitch v1.0.5"
 	@echo "Written by Lauren Coombe, Janet Li and Theodora Lo"
 
 # Make soft links for files