diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index ff608532..94988d64 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = napari_stress
-version = 0.2.8
+version = 0.2.9
 description = Interactive surface analysis in napari for measuring mechanical stresses in biological tissues
 long_description = file: README.md
 long_description_content_type = text/markdown