diff --git a/empa_molecules/version.py b/empa_molecules/version.py
index 94e255b..39f73d1 100644
--- a/empa_molecules/version.py
+++ b/empa_molecules/version.py
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 
 """This module contains project version information."""
 
-__version__ = "v22.01.0a1"
+__version__ = "v22.03.0a0"
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index c8583df..b42810e 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ ignore =
     E203  # Whitespace before ':', preferred formatting for black.
 
 [bumpver]
-current_version = "v22.01.0a1"
+current_version = "v22.03.0a0"
 version_pattern = "v0Y.0M.PATCH[PYTAGNUM]"
 commit_message = "Bump version {old_version} -> {new_version}."
 commit = True