diff --git a/bioimageio/core/VERSION b/bioimageio/core/VERSION
index 765cfba8..a89ac748 100644
--- a/bioimageio/core/VERSION
+++ b/bioimageio/core/VERSION
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-    "version": "0.4.2.post0"
+    "version": "0.4.3"
 }