diff --git a/sanic/__init__.py b/sanic/__init__.py
index 6f529eea6f..a0d0552ff6 100644
--- a/sanic/__init__.py
+++ b/sanic/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from .sanic import Sanic
 from .blueprints import Blueprint
 
-__version__ = '0.2.0'
+__version__ = '0.3.0'
 
 __all__ = ['Sanic', 'Blueprint']