diff --git a/Makefile.PL b/Makefile.PL
index 2082ce24..8b81a065 100644
--- a/Makefile.PL
+++ b/Makefile.PL
@@ -9,4 +9,8 @@ requires 'AnyEvent::Handle';
 requires 'AnyEvent::Socket';
 requires 'JSON::XS';
 
+if ($^O eq 'MSWin32') {
+    die "AnyEvent::I3 cannot be used on win32 (unix sockets are missing)";
+}
+
 WriteAll;
diff --git a/lib/AnyEvent/I3.pm b/lib/AnyEvent/I3.pm
index 953de81e..61486488 100644
--- a/lib/AnyEvent/I3.pm
+++ b/lib/AnyEvent/I3.pm
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ AnyEvent::I3 - communicate with the i3 window manager
 
 =cut
 
-our $VERSION = '0.05';
+our $VERSION = '0.06';
 
 =head1 VERSION
 
-Version 0.05
+Version 0.06
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS