diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index af372e7..ed49baf 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 # Release notes
+UP Fast Downward 0.5.0
+- use Fast Downward 24.06
+
 UP Fast Downward 0.4.1
 - Generate Python wheels compatible with Mac Apple Silicon M1/M2
 - Update README.md (current state of development and default configurations)
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 8912689..df9a168 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def get_tag(self):
 
 
 FAST_DOWNWARD_REPO = 'https://github.com/aibasel/downward.git'
-FAST_DOWNWARD_RELEASE = 'release-23.06'
+FAST_DOWNWARD_RELEASE = 'release-24.06'
 #FAST_DOWNWARD_RELEASE = None
 # CHANGESET is ignored if release is not None
 FAST_DOWNWARD_CHANGESET = 'bd3c63647a42c9a5f103402615ca991d23a88d55'