diff --git a/gitfs/__init__.py b/gitfs/__init__.py
index 605f38ff..49871e0f 100644
--- a/gitfs/__init__.py
+++ b/gitfs/__init__.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-__version__ = "0.5.0"
+__version__ = "0.5.1"
 
 
 def mount():
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index a3544ea7..fb7d0f3e 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ fusepy==3.0.1
 pycparser==2.19
 pygit2==0.28.2
 raven==6.10.0
-six==1.11.0
+six==1.12.0