diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 947b1d3..e3de606 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -137,6 +137,13 @@ version prior to the release of 1.0.
 ChangeLog
 =========
 
+Version 0.10.5
+--------------
+
+* fix for second part of issue `#100`_ where the ElectrumX was not
+  killable if bitcoind was unavailable
+
+
 Version 0.10.4
 --------------
 
@@ -251,6 +258,7 @@ Version 0.9.17
 .. _#93: https://github.com/kyuupichan/electrumx/issues/93
 .. _#94: https://github.com/kyuupichan/electrumx/issues/94
 .. _#99: https://github.com/kyuupichan/electrumx/issues/99
+.. _#100: https://github.com/kyuupichan/electrumx/issues/100
 .. _#101: https://github.com/kyuupichan/electrumx/issues/101
 .. _#102: https://github.com/kyuupichan/electrumx/issues/102
 .. _#103: https://github.com/kyuupichan/electrumx/issues/103
diff --git a/server/version.py b/server/version.py
index 6384119..dc25c60 100644
--- a/server/version.py
+++ b/server/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-VERSION = "ElectrumX 0.10.4"
+VERSION = "ElectrumX 0.10.5"