diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1b903aa..3b325ab 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ in your `build.sbt` file, add the following lines
 
 ```scala 3
 val redactedVersion = // use latest version of the library
-  resolvers += DefaultMavenRepository
-,
+resolvers += DefaultMavenRepository
+
 libraryDependencies ++= Seq(
   "io.github.polentino" %% "redacted" % redactedVersion cross CrossVersion.full,
   compilerPlugin("io.github.polentino" %% "redacted-plugin" % redactedVersion cross CrossVersion.full)
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ will still print the real values:
 > $ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz   
 > $ polentino911@somemail.com
 
-### Nested case class!
+### Nested case class
 
 It also works with nested case classes:
 
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ println(wrapper)
 will print
 > Wrapper(id-1,User(8b2d4570-d043-473b-a56d-fe98105ccc2b, polentino911, ***))
 
-### Nested case class with upper level annotation!
+### Nested case class with upper level annotation
 
 It also works with nested case classes:
 
@@ -132,6 +132,21 @@ println(wrapper)
 will print
 > Wrapper(id-1,***)
 
+### Value case classes
+
+`@redacted` plays nicely with value case classes too, i.e.
+
+```scala 3
+case class Password(@redacted value: String) extends AnyVal
+val p = Password("somepassword")
+println(p)
+```
+will print on console
+
+```scala 3
+Password(***)
+```
+
 ### Note on curried case classes
 
 While it is possible to write something like
@@ -182,8 +197,7 @@ implementation by selectively returning either the `***` string, or the value of
 
 ```scala 3
 def toString(): String =
-  "<class name>(" + this.< field not redacted > + "," + "***" +
-...+")"
+  "<class name>(" + this.< field not redacted > + "," + "***" +...+")"
 ```
 
 ## Improvements
diff --git a/tests/src/test/scala/io/github/polentino/redacted/RedactedSpec.scala b/tests/src/test/scala/io/github/polentino/redacted/RedactedSpec.scala
index 697ccd3..379d44a 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/scala/io/github/polentino/redacted/RedactedSpec.scala
+++ b/tests/src/test/scala/io/github/polentino/redacted/RedactedSpec.scala
@@ -155,6 +155,21 @@ class RedactedSpec extends AnyFlatSpec with ScalaCheckPropertyChecks {
     }
   }
 
+  it should "work with value case classes" in {
+    forAll { (pwd: String) =>
+      val expected = s"Password(***)"
+      val testing = Password(pwd)
+      val implicitToString = s"$testing"
+      val explicitToString = testing.toString
+
+      val cp = new Checkpoint
+      cp { assert(implicitToString == expected) }
+      cp { assert(explicitToString == expected) }
+      cp { assert(testing.value == pwd) }
+      cp.reportAll()
+    }
+  }
+
   it must "not change the behavior of `hashCode`" in {
     final case class TestClass(uuid: UUID, name: String, age: Int)
     object RedactedTestClass {
diff --git a/tests/src/test/scala/io/github/polentino/redacted/package.scala b/tests/src/test/scala/io/github/polentino/redacted/package.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5fad1ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/src/test/scala/io/github/polentino/redacted/package.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package io.github.polentino
+
+package object redacted {
+  case class Password(@redacted value: String) extends AnyVal
+}
diff --git a/version.sbt b/version.sbt
index 9283500..141979e 100644
--- a/version.sbt
+++ b/version.sbt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-ThisBuild / version := "0.5.0"
+ThisBuild / version := "0.5.1"