diff --git a/src/biotite/__init__.py b/src/biotite/__init__.py
index 70a3e21be..12ce7b018 100644
--- a/src/biotite/__init__.py
+++ b/src/biotite/__init__.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 modules.
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.38.0"
+__version__ = "0.39.0"
 __name__ = "biotite"
 __author__ = "Patrick Kunzmann"