diff --git a/Makefile.PL b/Makefile.PL
index 9126bb1..ef94ccf 100644
--- a/Makefile.PL
+++ b/Makefile.PL
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ my %WriteMakefileArgs = (
     "blib" => "1.01",
     "parent" => 0
   },
-  "VERSION" => "0.02",
+  "VERSION" => "0.03",
   "test" => {
     "TESTS" => "t/*.t"
   }
diff --git a/README.mkdn b/README.mkdn
index bc59d69..52a486f 100644
--- a/README.mkdn
+++ b/README.mkdn
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ PDLx::DetachedObject - parent class for subclassing PDL 2.X from class framework
 
 # VERSION
 
-version 0.02
+version 0.03
 
 # SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/lib/PDLx/DetachedObject.pm b/lib/PDLx/DetachedObject.pm
index 58c2525..c3f47a7 100644
--- a/lib/PDLx/DetachedObject.pm
+++ b/lib/PDLx/DetachedObject.pm
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ package PDLx::DetachedObject;
 use strict;
 use warnings;
 
-our $VERSION = '0.02';
+our $VERSION = '0.03';
 
 our @ISA = qw( PDL );
 use PDL::Lite;