diff --git a/esm_tools/__init__.py b/esm_tools/__init__.py
index 3332c0f69..01dfdaf31 100644
--- a/esm_tools/__init__.py
+++ b/esm_tools/__init__.py
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 
 __author__ = """Dirk Barbi"""
 __email__ = 'dirk.barbi@awi.de'
-__version__ = "4.0.2"
+__version__ = "4.0.3"
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index ee2f4870d..4f09b8479 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 4.0.2
+current_version = 4.0.3
 commit = True
 tag = True
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 10285c243..2f050a256 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     test_suite="tests",
     tests_require=test_requirements,
     url="https://gitlab.awi.de/esm_tools/esm_tools",
-    version="4.0.2",
+    version="4.0.3",
     zip_safe=False,
 )