diff --git a/cognito_token_verifier.gemspec b/cognito_token_verifier.gemspec
index 362eff2..c71019b 100644
--- a/cognito_token_verifier.gemspec
+++ b/cognito_token_verifier.gemspec
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.summary       = %q{Verify and parse AWS Cognito JWTs to authenticate endpoints}
   spec.homepage      = "https://github.com/CodingAnarchy/cognito_token_verifier"
   spec.license       = "MIT"
-  spec.required_ruby_version = ">= 2.3.8"
+  spec.required_ruby_version = ">= 2.6.0"
 
   # Prevent pushing this gem to RubyGems.org. To allow pushes either set the 'allowed_push_host'
   # to allow pushing to a single host or delete this section to allow pushing to any host.
diff --git a/lib/cognito_token_verifier/version.rb b/lib/cognito_token_verifier/version.rb
index 46d7426..2b83886 100644
--- a/lib/cognito_token_verifier/version.rb
+++ b/lib/cognito_token_verifier/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module CognitoTokenVerifier
-  VERSION = "0.4.0"
+  VERSION = "0.5.0"
 end