diff --git a/virheat/__init__.py b/virheat/__init__.py
index 02e2c78..249c695 100644
--- a/virheat/__init__.py
+++ b/virheat/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 """plot vcf data as a heatmap mapped to a virus genome"""
 _program = "virheat"
-__version__ = "0.7.1"
+__version__ = "0.7.2"