diff --git a/cnotmuch/notmuch.py b/cnotmuch/notmuch.py
index 13a5d4a4..484bf7fd 100644
--- a/cnotmuch/notmuch.py
+++ b/cnotmuch/notmuch.py
@@ -38,5 +38,5 @@ from thread import Threads, Thread
 from tag import Tags
 from cnotmuch.globals import nmlib, STATUS, NotmuchError
 __LICENSE__="GPL v3+"
-__VERSION__='0.2.1'
+__VERSION__='0.2.1+'
 __AUTHOR__ ='Sebastian Spaeth <Sebastian@SSpaeth.de>'