diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 004a74b..758c4fe 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 DESCRIPTION: str = "Library to parse, edit and handle in memory GFA graphs"
 REQUIRED_PYTHON: tuple = (3, 10)
 OVERRIDE_VN: bool = True
-VN: str = "0.2.20"
+VN: str = "0.2.21"
 URL: str = "https://github.com/Tharos-ux/gfagraphs"
 REQUIREMENTS: list[str] = ['networkx', 'tharos-pytools']