diff --git a/scrypt/scrypt.py b/scrypt/scrypt.py
index 12ec4d0..47c8ad5 100644
--- a/scrypt/scrypt.py
+++ b/scrypt/scrypt.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     import importlib.util
     _scrypt = cdll.LoadLibrary(importlib.util.find_spec('_scrypt').origin)
 
-__version__ = '0.8.18'
+__version__ = '0.8.22'
 
 _scryptenc_buf = _scrypt.exp_scryptenc_buf
 _scryptenc_buf.argtypes = [c_char_p,  # const uint_t  *inbuf