diff --git a/conf/.env b/conf/.env
index 893dfd8..cd613f8 100644
--- a/conf/.env
+++ b/conf/.env
@@ -56,6 +56,12 @@ GOOGLE_ANALYTICS_APP_ID=
 INTERCOM_APP_ID=
 SENTRY_APP_ID=
 
+# Send a daily ping to https://version.monicahq.com to check if a new version
+# is available. When a new version is detected, you will have a message in the
+# UI, as well as the release notes for the new changes. Can be true or false.
+# Default to true.
+CHECK_VERSION=false
+
 # Have access to paid features available on https://monicahq.com, for free.
 # Can be true or false. Default to false.
 # If set to true, that means your users will have to pay to access the paid
diff --git a/scripts/_common.sh b/scripts/_common.sh
index d986813..abebb8f 100644
--- a/scripts/_common.sh
+++ b/scripts/_common.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #
 
 # monica git version
-VERSION="v0.4.2"
+VERSION="v0.5.0"
 
 # Remote URL to fetch monica source tarball
 MONICA_SOURCE_URL="https://github.com/monicahq/monica/archive/${VERSION}.tar.gz"