diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0f7407b..f3f4cff 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "nanodot",
-  "version": "0.2.0",
+  "version": "0.2.1",
   "description": "A local-first assistant with persistent memory and a read-only PR watcher",
   "license": "MIT",
   "repository": {
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index cfd64b7..8a375a7 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "nanodot"
-version = "0.2.0"
+version = "0.2.1"
 description = "A minimal, open-source AI assistant with persistent memory and proactive task execution"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.11"
diff --git a/src/nanodot/__init__.py b/src/nanodot/__init__.py
index a350788..6252f09 100644
--- a/src/nanodot/__init__.py
+++ b/src/nanodot/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 """nanodot — a minimal, local-first AI assistant with persistent memory and proactive task execution."""
 
-__version__ = "0.2.0"
+__version__ = "0.2.1"