diff --git a/deeptools/_version.py b/deeptools/_version.py
index 611c4e0e4..fef929676 100644
--- a/deeptools/_version.py
+++ b/deeptools/_version.py
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 # This file is originally generated from Git information by running 'setup.py
 # version'. Distribution tarballs contain a pre-generated copy of this file.
 
-__version__ = '2.2.0'
+__version__ = '2.2.1'