diff --git a/neuroglia/__init__.py b/neuroglia/__init__.py
index 24db502..84ef124 100644
--- a/neuroglia/__init__.py
+++ b/neuroglia/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """neuroglia - pipelines for transformations for neurophysiology data"""
 
-__version__ = '0.2.8'
+__version__ = '0.2.9'
 __author__ = 'Justin Kiggins <justink@alleninstitute.org>'
 __all__ = []
 
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 0e7d217..201fa92 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 0.2.8
+current_version = 0.2.9
 commit = True
 tag = True
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index a9ac449..47e289a 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 setuptools.setup(
     name="neuroglia",
-    version="0.2.8",
+    version="0.2.9",
     url="https://github.com/AllenInstitute/neuroglia",
 
     author="Justin Kiggins",