diff --git a/__init__.py b/__init__.py
index 5e40091..3fe519a 100644
--- a/__init__.py
+++ b/__init__.py
@@ -15,12 +15,13 @@ import importlib
 bl_info = {
     "name": "ABC3D",
     "author": "Jakob Schlötter, Studio Pointer*",
-    "version": (0, 0, 2),
+    "version": (0, 0, 3),
     "blender": (4, 1, 0),
     "location": "VIEW3D",
     "description": "Convenience addon for 3D fonts",
     "category": "Typography",
 }
+# NOTE: also change version in common/utils.py
 
 # make sure that modules are reloadable
 # when registering
diff --git a/common/utils.py b/common/utils.py
index e9757b4..1e815e8 100644
--- a/common/utils.py
+++ b/common/utils.py
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-
+# NOTE: also change version in ../__init__.py
 def get_version_major():
     return 0
 def get_version_minor():
     return 0
 def get_version_patch():
-    return 2
+    return 3
 def get_version_string():
     return f"{get_version_major()}.{get_version_minor()}.{get_version_patch}"
 def prefix():