diff --git a/go/weed/version.go b/go/weed/version.go
index e95f909ea..bbb450ede 100644
--- a/go/weed/version.go
+++ b/go/weed/version.go
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	VERSION = "0.49"
+	VERSION = "0.50"
 )
 
 var cmdVersion = &Command{