diff --git a/plotid/__init__.py b/plotid/__init__.py
index 9d7d9c39ec3f082a1eaa3f8d441eb230b70d0078..18d92ea8ac3c12197c457a1bac9fa613e411b961 100644
--- a/plotid/__init__.py
+++ b/plotid/__init__.py
@@ -10,5 +10,5 @@ research data, the plot is based on. Additionally, the script that created the
 plot will also be copied to the directory.
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.2.3"
+__version__ = "0.3.0"
 __author__ = "Institut Fluidsystemtechnik within nfdi4ing at TU Darmstadt"