diff --git a/openminds/__init__.py b/openminds/__init__.py
index 657a179..d925b3a 100644
--- a/openminds/__init__.py
+++ b/openminds/__init__.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2023 openMetadataInitiative
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.2.1"
+__version__ = "0.2.2"
 
 from .base import Node, EmbeddedMetadata, LinkedMetadata, IRI
 from .collection import Collection
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 0874c55..5ccf4c0 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "openMINDS"
-version = "0.2.1"
+version = "0.2.2"
 description = "Python library for interacting with openMINDS metadata schemas"
 readme = "README.md"
 authors = [