diff --git a/src/python/PyBis/setup.py b/src/python/PyBis/setup.py
index 0066c742506deaed26036bbd0bea65839c708f6c..45887cf516fef476037cfcb361dccd285e04f108 100644
--- a/src/python/PyBis/setup.py
+++ b/src/python/PyBis/setup.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from setuptools import setup
 
 setup(
     name='PyBIS',
-    version= '1.2.5',
+    version= '1.3',
     description='openBIS connection and interaction, optimized for using with Jupyter',
     url='https://sissource.ethz.ch/sispub/pybis/',
     author='Swen Vermeul |  ID SIS | ETH Zürich',