diff --git a/godot.nimble b/godot.nimble
index badccf4..fa351a8 100644
--- a/godot.nimble
+++ b/godot.nimble
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-version = "0.5.7"
+version = "0.5.8"
 author = "Xored Software, Inc."
 description = "Godot Engine bindings"
 license = "MIT"
diff --git a/godot/nim/godotmacros.nim b/godot/nim/godotmacros.nim
index 0fa2d9f..9ff9b66 100644
--- a/godot/nim/godotmacros.nim
+++ b/godot/nim/godotmacros.nim
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ proc genType(obj: ObjectDecl): NimNode {.compileTime.} =
       returnType: newEmptyNode(),
       isVirtual: true,
       isNoGodot: false,
-      nimNode: newProc(ident("init"), body = initBody,
+      nimNode: newProc(postfix(ident("init"), "*"), body = initBody,
                        procType = nnkMethodDef)
     ))
   else: