diff --git a/neuroml/__init__.py b/neuroml/__init__.py
index 4fc1d351..1a7fb55e 100644
--- a/neuroml/__init__.py
+++ b/neuroml/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from .nml.nml import *  # allows importation of all neuroml classes
 
-__version__ = '0.2.54'
+__version__ = '0.2.55'
 __version_info__ = tuple(int(i) for i in __version__.split('.'))