diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 8cc46df..1de91a7 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ organization := "com.antonwierenga"
 
 name := "amazonmq-cli"
 
-version := "0.2.1"
+version := "0.2.2"
 
 scalaVersion := "2.11.6"
 
diff --git a/src/main/scala/amazonmq/cli/AmazonMQCLI.scala b/src/main/scala/amazonmq/cli/AmazonMQCLI.scala
index db2f3c7..c1fca20 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/amazonmq/cli/AmazonMQCLI.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/amazonmq/cli/AmazonMQCLI.scala
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ class AmazonMQCLI extends CommandMarker {
 object AmazonMQCLI extends App {
 
   lazy val ReleaseNotes = Map(
+    "v0.2.2" → List(
+      "Fixed 'send-message --file' custom properties are now sent"
+    ),
     "v0.2.1" → List(
       "Fixed 'send-message': errors now visible",
       "Added web-console timeout configuration parameter"
diff --git a/src/main/scala/amazonmq/cli/command/MessageCommands.scala b/src/main/scala/amazonmq/cli/command/MessageCommands.scala
index 8f2dd6f..d3a265f 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/amazonmq/cli/command/MessageCommands.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/amazonmq/cli/command/MessageCommands.scala
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ class MessageCommands extends Commands {
                 JMSTimeToLiveDefault
               }
 
+              (xmlMessage \ "properties" \ "property").foreach(property ⇒ message.setStringProperty((property \ "name").text, (property \ "value").text))
               producer.send(session.createQueue(queue), message, deliverMode, 3, timeToLive)
               totalSent += 1
             })