diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 07306f6..fa5775c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ simply run the commands below
 ```sh
 bundle install
 bundle exec rake compile
-gem install pkg/ruby-lxc-0.1.0.gem
+gem install pkg/ruby-lxc-1.0.0.gem
 ```
 or just add this to your ```Gemfile```
 ```ruby
diff --git a/lib/lxc/version.rb b/lib/lxc/version.rb
index f9ef873..5514da9 100644
--- a/lib/lxc/version.rb
+++ b/lib/lxc/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module LXC
-  VERSION = '0.1.0'
+  VERSION = '1.0.0'
 end