diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1cc1fd8ae..9ee907497 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ In gradle, include this dependency in your build.gradle:
 
 ```gradle
 dependencies {
-    compile 'com.nedap.healthcare:archie:0.3.8'
+    compile 'com.nedap.healthcare:archie:0.3.9'
 }
 ```
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ or if you use maven, in your pom.xml
 <dependency>
     <groupId>com.nedap.healthcare</groupId>
     <artifactId>archie</artifactId>
-    <version>0.3.8</version>
+    <version>0.3.9</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 681fd833d..a1ec96c67 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ apply plugin: 'org.owasp.dependencycheck'
 
 //apply plugin: 'io.codearte.nexus-staging'
 
-version = '0.3.8'
+version = '0.3.9'
 group = 'com.nedap.healthcare'
 archivesBaseName = 'archie'