diff --git a/src/bitermplus/__init__.py b/src/bitermplus/__init__.py
index 24728eb..c71b4f5 100644
--- a/src/bitermplus/__init__.py
+++ b/src/bitermplus/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-__version__ = '0.6.8'
+__version__ = '0.6.9'
 
 from bitermplus._btm import BTM
 from bitermplus._util import *