diff --git a/NEWS.rst b/NEWS.rst
index a82fcbe..6b9e482 100644
--- a/NEWS.rst
+++ b/NEWS.rst
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+0.5.5 (2026-01-23):
+ * Fix `bug from previous release`__
+
+ __ https://github.com/spatialaudio/python-sounddevice/issues/621
+
 0.5.4 (2026-01-21):
  * provide wheels for ARM64/Windows (WoA)
 
diff --git a/src/sounddevice.py b/src/sounddevice.py
index ce20d80..00fc6f8 100644
--- a/src/sounddevice.py
+++ b/src/sounddevice.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     https://python-sounddevice.readthedocs.io/
 
 """
-__version__ = '0.5.4'
+__version__ = '0.5.5'
 
 import atexit as _atexit
 import contextlib as _contextlib