diff --git a/optillm/__init__.py b/optillm/__init__.py
index edbc3f6b..663f0f0f 100644
--- a/optillm/__init__.py
+++ b/optillm/__init__.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import os
 
 # Version information
-__version__ = "0.1.8"
+__version__ = "0.1.9"
 
 # Get the path to the root optillm.py
 spec = util.spec_from_file_location(
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index d50b80d1..ccf306ec 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 setup(
     name="optillm",
-    version="0.1.8",
+    version="0.1.9",
     packages=find_packages(include=['optillm', 'optillm.*']),  # This ensures all subpackages are included
     py_modules=['optillm'],
     package_data={