diff --git a/redbiom/__init__.py b/redbiom/__init__.py
index de78461..85c710b 100644
--- a/redbiom/__init__.py
+++ b/redbiom/__init__.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 # adapted from biom-format
 
-__version__ = '0.3.8'
+__version__ = '0.3.9'
 
 # db version follows macro/minor/micro expectations where a micro change should
 # be backwards compatible, a minor change introduces some backwards
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index cb891c9..6a415bd 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 setup(
     name='redbiom',
-    version='0.3.8',
+    version='0.3.9',
     license='BSD-3-Clause',
     author='Daniel McDonald',
     author_email='wasade@gmail.com',