diff --git a/monet/__init__.py b/monet/__init__.py
index 8c4ef31a..e08cc248 100644
--- a/monet/__init__.py
+++ b/monet/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from . import met_funcs, monet_accessor, plots, util
 from .plots import savefig
 
-__version__ = "2.2.8"
+__version__ = "2.2.9"
 
 __all__ = [
     "__version__",