diff --git a/pyngus/__init__.py b/pyngus/__init__.py
index 15fa8f3..b4967d0 100644
--- a/pyngus/__init__.py
+++ b/pyngus/__init__.py
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@ from pyngus.link import SenderLink, SenderEventHandler
 from pyngus.sockets import read_socket_input
 from pyngus.sockets import write_socket_output
 
-VERSION = (2, 0, 3)  # major, minor, fix
+VERSION = (2, 0, 4)  # major, minor, fix
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 39a509e..1c0acb1 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 from setuptools import setup
 
-_VERSION = "2.0.3"   # NOTE: update __init__.py too!
+_VERSION = "2.0.4"   # NOTE: update __init__.py too!
 
 # I hack, therefore I am (productive) Some distros (which will not be named)
 # don't use setup.py to install the proton python module.  In this case, pip