diff --git a/lakers-python/Cargo.toml b/lakers-python/Cargo.toml
index 1c60f902..03a52d3a 100644
--- a/lakers-python/Cargo.toml
+++ b/lakers-python/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "lakers-python" # this will be the name of the package on pypi
 edition = "2021"
-version ="0.2.1"
+version ="0.3.0"
 repository.workspace = true
 license.workspace = true