diff --git a/openevolve/_version.py b/openevolve/_version.py
index bacdbc36..c94b685f 100644
--- a/openevolve/_version.py
+++ b/openevolve/_version.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 """Version information for openevolve package."""
 
-__version__ = "0.2.13"
+__version__ = "0.2.14"
diff --git a/openevolve/prompt/sampler.py b/openevolve/prompt/sampler.py
index eeb2f0c3..f0c05cd0 100644
--- a/openevolve/prompt/sampler.py
+++ b/openevolve/prompt/sampler.py
@@ -25,9 +25,6 @@ def __init__(self, config: PromptConfig):
         self.config = config
         self.template_manager = TemplateManager(custom_template_dir=config.template_dir)
 
-        # Initialize the random number generator
-        random.seed()
-
         # Store custom template mappings
         self.system_template_override = None
         self.user_template_override = None