diff --git a/src/vbl_aquarium/__about__.py b/src/vbl_aquarium/__about__.py
index 00ec2dc..9b36b86 100644
--- a/src/vbl_aquarium/__about__.py
+++ b/src/vbl_aquarium/__about__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "0.0.9"
+__version__ = "0.0.10"
diff --git a/src/vbl_aquarium/utils/vbl_base_model.py b/src/vbl_aquarium/utils/vbl_base_model.py
index 20c6545..5842386 100644
--- a/src/vbl_aquarium/utils/vbl_base_model.py
+++ b/src/vbl_aquarium/utils/vbl_base_model.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class VBLBaseModel(BaseModel):
     Configured to use PascalCase for field names and be immutable.
     """
 
-    model_config = ConfigDict(alias_generator=to_pascal, frozen=True, populate_by_name=True)
+    model_config = ConfigDict(alias_generator=to_pascal, populate_by_name=True)
 
     def to_string(self) -> str:
         return self.model_dump_json(by_alias=True)