diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index 0440b12..0d8dfae 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # scripts for building account tracker backend
 # requires go 1.18+ and git installed
 
-VERSION := 0.0.1
+VERSION := 1.0.0
 
 serve:
 	go run ./...