diff --git a/template/__init__.py b/template/__init__.py
index 607ebb78..3f667c97 100644
--- a/template/__init__.py
+++ b/template/__init__.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 
 # version must stay on line 22
-__version__ = "3.1.8"
+__version__ = "3.1.9"
 version_split = __version__.split(".")
 __spec_version__ = (
     (1000 * int(version_split[0]))