diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 77ba935e..0d421cf2 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 setup(
     ext_modules=[minimap_mod, fermilite_mod],
     name='ariba',
-    version='2.1.0',
+    version='2.2.0',
     description='ARIBA: Antibiotic Resistance Identification By Assembly',
     packages = find_packages(),
     package_data={'ariba': ['test_run_data/*']},