diff --git a/src/bitstruct/__init__.py b/src/bitstruct/__init__.py
index 80846ea..efb4dda 100644
--- a/src/bitstruct/__init__.py
+++ b/src/bitstruct/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-__version__ = '8.18.0'
+__version__ = '8.19.0'
 
 import binascii
 import re