diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5129b15..d179fc8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # RaspiBlitz
 Fastest and cheapest way to get your own Lightning Node running - on a RaspberryPi with a nice LCD.
 
-`Version 0.98 (1.0 RC1) with lnd 0.5.1 and bitcoin 0.17.0.1 & litecoin 0.16.3.`
+`Version 0.98 (1.0 RC1) with lnd 0.5.2 and bitcoin 0.17.0.1 & litecoin 0.16.3.`
 
 ![RaspiBlitz](pictures/raspiblitz.jpg)
 
diff --git a/build.sdcard/raspbianStretchDesktop.sh b/build.sdcard/raspbianStretchDesktop.sh
index ca8aca7..c5c7d8e 100644
--- a/build.sdcard/raspbianStretchDesktop.sh
+++ b/build.sdcard/raspbianStretchDesktop.sh
@@ -296,8 +296,8 @@ echo ""
 echo "*** LND ***"
 
 ## based on https://github.com/Stadicus/guides/blob/master/raspibolt/raspibolt_40_lnd.md#lightning-lnd
-lndVersion="0.5.1-beta"
-lndSHA256="c8be77708fe95d5076fa6988229100598c14ae6c54e92a56d5f09f3e17732244"
+lndVersion="0.5.2-beta"
+lndSHA256="09d12d4e3de3a5e9e4e171236ae0116ca92d0eae91eebbd606cda1abc6d442b1"
 olaoluwaPGP="BD599672C804AF2770869A048B80CD2BB8BD8132"
 
 # get LND resources