diff --git a/hepdata_converter/version.py b/hepdata_converter/version.py
index ffcae31..f4998d4 100644
--- a/hepdata_converter/version.py
+++ b/hepdata_converter/version.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # this file ideally should only contain __version__ declaration, as anything else
 # may break setup.py and PyPI uploads
-__version__ = '0.2.3'
+__version__ = '0.3.0'