diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 07505ff..c55870f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.18)   # find_program(... REQUIRED)
 
-set(VMIE_VERSION "0.2.0" CACHE STRING "Library version (MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH); CI passes the tag")
+set(VMIE_VERSION "0.2.1" CACHE STRING "Library version (MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH); CI passes the tag")
 project(vmi-engine VERSION ${VMIE_VERSION} LANGUAGES C)
 
 set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD 17)               # generation B uses no C23 feature