diff --git a/scadnano/scadnano.py b/scadnano/scadnano.py
index 2b5152bc..baae0136 100644
--- a/scadnano/scadnano.py
+++ b/scadnano/scadnano.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
     from ._version import __version__
 except ImportError:
     # this is so scadnano.py file works without _version.py being present, in case user downloads it
-    __version__ = "0.10.0"
+    __version__ = "0.10.1"
 
 default_scadnano_file_extension = 'sc'