diff --git a/src/evermore/__init__.py b/src/evermore/__init__.py
index b9706fc..bf51ea5 100644
--- a/src/evermore/__init__.py
+++ b/src/evermore/__init__.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 __contact__ = "https://github.com/pfackeldey/evermore"
 __license__ = "BSD-3-Clause"
 __status__ = "Development"
-__version__ = "0.2.3"
+__version__ = "0.2.4"
 
 
 # expose public API