diff --git a/version/version.go b/version/version.go
index 3583c479ab..a5d53bad23 100644
--- a/version/version.go
+++ b/version/version.go
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package version
 
 var (
 	// VERSION should be updated by hand at each release
-	VERSION = "0.2.0"
+	VERSION = "0.3.0"
 
 	// GITCOMMIT will be overwritten automatically by the build system
 	GITCOMMIT = "HEAD"