diff --git a/openevolve/_version.py b/openevolve/_version.py
index b5503c66..4db3ad15 100644
--- a/openevolve/_version.py
+++ b/openevolve/_version.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 """Version information for openevolve package."""
 
-__version__ = "0.2.18"
+__version__ = "0.2.19"