diff --git a/flaxkv/__init__.py b/flaxkv/__init__.py
index 9218a74..6d95494 100644
--- a/flaxkv/__init__.py
+++ b/flaxkv/__init__.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 from .core import LevelDBDict, LMDBDict, RemoteDBDict
 
-__version__ = "0.2.9-alpha"
+__version__ = "0.2.9"
 
 __all__ = [
     "FlaxKV",