diff --git a/pybis/src/python/CHANGELOG.md b/pybis/src/python/CHANGELOG.md
index 0da0f92c27a64198038735dafa3d5b1b6205f257..52955a469bc156050bd93a0010414676b9f46002 100644
--- a/pybis/src/python/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/pybis/src/python/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ## Changes with pybis-1.34.0
 
+- better error handling when connecting to openBIS server
 - add experimental support for datasets via cli
 
 ## Changes with pybis-1.33.2
diff --git a/pybis/src/python/setup.cfg b/pybis/src/python/setup.cfg
index 1b2974f63535139db76493747d883aee87047704..cf9c067a7671ed2d2228647ede4756d862ba8e1a 100644
--- a/pybis/src/python/setup.cfg
+++ b/pybis/src/python/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = PyBIS
-version = 1.34.0rc4
+version = 1.34.0
 author = Swen Vermeul • ID SIS • ETH Zürich
 author_email = swen@ethz.ch
 license = Apache Software License Version 2.0
diff --git a/pybis/src/python/setup.py b/pybis/src/python/setup.py
index 57d5d9005e95ccd88a014986f42e0f49758f36f6..65b841e3af7ddb17667871a8e4e5c4c92b4938e1 100644
--- a/pybis/src/python/setup.py
+++ b/pybis/src/python/setup.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ with open("README.md", "r", encoding="utf-8") as fh:
 
 setup(
     name="PyBIS",
-    version="1.34.0rc4",
+    version="1.34.0",
     author="Swen Vermeul • ID SIS • ETH Zürich",
     author_email="swen@ethz.ch",
     description="openBIS connection and interaction, optimized for using with Jupyter",