diff --git a/re-pcre/metadata.txt b/re-pcre/metadata.txt
index 7105721a..b4d18d50 100644
--- a/re-pcre/metadata.txt
+++ b/re-pcre/metadata.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name = re
 srctype = micropython-lib
 type = module
-version = 0.2.2
+version = 0.2.3
 author = Paul Sokolovsky
 depends = ffilib
diff --git a/re-pcre/setup.py b/re-pcre/setup.py
index 22e37f5d..4ab8cdd7 100644
--- a/re-pcre/setup.py
+++ b/re-pcre/setup.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ sys.path.append("..")
 import optimize_upip
 
 setup(name='micropython-re-pcre',
-      version='0.2.2',
+      version='0.2.3',
       description='re-pcre module for MicroPython',
       long_description="This is a module reimplemented specifically for MicroPython standard library,\nwith efficient and lean design in mind. Note that this module is likely work\nin progress and likely supports just a subset of CPython's corresponding\nmodule. Please help with the development if you are interested in this\nmodule.",
       url='https://github.com/micropython/micropython-lib',