diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 9780973a..a5ab156c 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [project]
 name = "turnstone"
-version = "0.5.4"
+version = "0.5.5"
 description = "Multi-node AI orchestration platform with tool use, agent routing, and cluster simulation."
 readme = "README.md"
 license = "BUSL-1.1"
diff --git a/turnstone/__init__.py b/turnstone/__init__.py
index 4fdd7fc8..ca65b170 100644
--- a/turnstone/__init__.py
+++ b/turnstone/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 """turnstone - Multi-node AI orchestration platform with tool use, agent routing, and cluster simulation."""
 
-__version__ = "0.5.4"
+__version__ = "0.5.5"