diff --git a/libraries/MCP23S08/CHANGELOG.md b/libraries/MCP23S08/CHANGELOG.md
index 368c076b..b84a2806 100644
--- a/libraries/MCP23S08/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/libraries/MCP23S08/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,11 +6,16 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/)
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 
 
+## [0.5.0] - 2024-01-20
+- Fix #14, improve handling SPI dependency.
+- update examples
+
+----
+
 ## [0.4.1] - 2024-01-05
 - Fix URL in examples
 - minor edits
 
-
 ## [0.4.0] - 2023-12-01
 - Fix #30, support for Arduino ESP32 S3 - breaking change
 - update readme.md
diff --git a/libraries/MCP23S08/MCP23S08.cpp b/libraries/MCP23S08/MCP23S08.cpp
index 7b8360f9..6084af24 100644
--- a/libraries/MCP23S08/MCP23S08.cpp
+++ b/libraries/MCP23S08/MCP23S08.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //
 //    FILE: MCP23S08.cpp
 //  AUTHOR: Rob Tillaart
-// VERSION: 0.3.1
+// VERSION: 0.5.0
 // PURPOSE: Arduino library for SPI MCP23S08 8 channel port expander
 //    DATE: 2022-01-10
 //     URL: https://github.com/RobTillaart/MCP23S08
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ bool MCP23S08::begin()
 
   if (_hwSPI)
   {
-    _mySPI->end();
-    _mySPI->begin();
+    //  _mySPI->end();
+    //  _mySPI->begin();
   }
   else
   {
diff --git a/libraries/MCP23S08/MCP23S08.h b/libraries/MCP23S08/MCP23S08.h
index 7bfbaa4a..2b371a5b 100644
--- a/libraries/MCP23S08/MCP23S08.h
+++ b/libraries/MCP23S08/MCP23S08.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 //
 //    FILE: MCP23S08.h
 //  AUTHOR: Rob Tillaart
-// VERSION: 0.4.1
+// VERSION: 0.5.0
 // PURPOSE: Arduino library for SPI MCP23S08 8 channel port expander
 //    DATE: 2022-01-10
 //     URL: https://github.com/RobTillaart/MCP23S08
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #include "MCP23S08_registers.h"
 
 
-#define MCP23S08_LIB_VERSION              (F("0.4.1"))
+#define MCP23S08_LIB_VERSION              (F("0.5.0"))
 
 //  ERROR CODES
 #define MCP23S08_OK                       0x00
diff --git a/libraries/MCP23S08/README.md b/libraries/MCP23S08/README.md
index 4d69cc38..47595389 100644
--- a/libraries/MCP23S08/README.md
+++ b/libraries/MCP23S08/README.md
@@ -25,6 +25,13 @@ The **write1(pin, value)** is optimized.
 If a pin is not changed it will not be written again to save time.
 
 
+#### 0.5.0 Breaking change
+
+Version 0.5.0 introduced a breaking change to improve handling the SPI dependency.
+The user has to call **SPI.begin()** or equivalent before calling **MCP.begin()**.
+Optionally the user can provide parameters to the **SPI.begin(...)**
+
+
 #### 0.4.0 Breaking change
 
 The version 0.4.0 has breaking changes in the interface. 
diff --git a/libraries/MCP23S08/examples/MCP23S08_digitalRead/MCP23S08_digitalRead.ino b/libraries/MCP23S08/examples/MCP23S08_digitalRead/MCP23S08_digitalRead.ino
index 4d283a45..5fd9ce49 100644
--- a/libraries/MCP23S08/examples/MCP23S08_digitalRead/MCP23S08_digitalRead.ino
+++ b/libraries/MCP23S08/examples/MCP23S08_digitalRead/MCP23S08_digitalRead.ino
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 //
 //    FILE: MCP23S08_digitalRead.ino
 //  AUTHOR: Rob Tillaart
-//    DATE: 2021-12-30
 // PURPOSE: test MCP23S08 library
 //     URL: https://github.com/RobTillaart/MCP23S08
 
@@ -23,6 +22,7 @@ void setup()
   delay(100);
 
   SPI.begin();
+
   rv = MCP.begin();
   Serial.println(rv);
 
diff --git a/libraries/MCP23S08/examples/MCP23S08_digitalWrite/MCP23S08_digitalWrite.ino b/libraries/MCP23S08/examples/MCP23S08_digitalWrite/MCP23S08_digitalWrite.ino
index 286815b1..2601ebf8 100644
--- a/libraries/MCP23S08/examples/MCP23S08_digitalWrite/MCP23S08_digitalWrite.ino
+++ b/libraries/MCP23S08/examples/MCP23S08_digitalWrite/MCP23S08_digitalWrite.ino
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 //
 //    FILE: MCP23S08_digitalWrite.ino
 //  AUTHOR: Rob Tillaart
-//    DATE: 2021-12-30
 // PURPOSE: test MCP23S08 library
 //     URL: https://github.com/RobTillaart/MCP23S08
 
@@ -22,6 +21,7 @@ void setup()
   delay(100);
 
   SPI.begin();
+
   bool b = MCP.begin();
   Serial.print("BEGIN: ");
   Serial.println(b ? "true" : "false");
diff --git a/libraries/MCP23S08/examples/MCP23S08_performance/MCP23S08_performance.ino b/libraries/MCP23S08/examples/MCP23S08_performance/MCP23S08_performance.ino
index 3047023c..d1507a9f 100644
--- a/libraries/MCP23S08/examples/MCP23S08_performance/MCP23S08_performance.ino
+++ b/libraries/MCP23S08/examples/MCP23S08_performance/MCP23S08_performance.ino
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 //
 //    FILE: MCP23S08_performance.ino
 //  AUTHOR: Rob Tillaart
-//    DATE: 2021-12-30
 // PURPOSE: test MCP23S08 library
 //     URL: https://github.com/RobTillaart/MCP23S08
 
@@ -25,6 +24,7 @@ void setup()
   delay(100);
 
   SPI.begin();
+
   bool b = MCP.begin();
   Serial.print("BEGIN: ");
   Serial.println(b);
diff --git a/libraries/MCP23S08/library.json b/libraries/MCP23S08/library.json
index 01aaed8b..f7c6b3b6 100644
--- a/libraries/MCP23S08/library.json
+++ b/libraries/MCP23S08/library.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     "type": "git",
     "url": "https://github.com/RobTillaart/MCP23S08.git"
   },
-  "version": "0.4.1",
+  "version": "0.5.0",
   "license": "MIT",
   "frameworks": "*",
   "platforms": "*",
diff --git a/libraries/MCP23S08/library.properties b/libraries/MCP23S08/library.properties
index bf4d9dcd..8938816e 100644
--- a/libraries/MCP23S08/library.properties
+++ b/libraries/MCP23S08/library.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name=MCP23S08
-version=0.4.1
+version=0.5.0
 author=Rob Tillaart <rob.tillaart@gmail.com>
 maintainer=Rob Tillaart <rob.tillaart@gmail.com>
 sentence=Arduino library for SPI MCP23S08 8 channel port expander  8 IO-lines