diff --git a/bamdash/__init__.py b/bamdash/__init__.py
index 4f4a19a..f9abe23 100644
--- a/bamdash/__init__.py
+++ b/bamdash/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 """interactively visualize coverage and tracks"""
 _program = "bamdash"
-__version__ = "0.3"
+__version__ = "0.3.1"