diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index e696a1ee..eb017103 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from setuptools import setup
 
 setup(
     name='BigchainDB',
-    version='0.0.0',
+    version='0.1.0',
     description='BigchainDB: A Scalable Blockchain Database',
     long_description=__doc__,
     url='https://github.com/BigchainDB/bigchaindb/',