diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index a4c8c94..26b29c6 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ with open("README.md", "r") as fh:
 # This call to setup() does all the work
 setup(
     name="meshtastic",
-    version="2.2.8",
+    version="2.2.9",
     description="Python API & client shell for talking to Meshtastic devices",
     long_description=long_description,
     long_description_content_type="text/markdown",