diff --git a/src/core/git_version.cpp b/src/core/git_version.cpp
index 610bf7c7..c226d9fc 100644
--- a/src/core/git_version.cpp
+++ b/src/core/git_version.cpp
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ namespace derecho {
 
 const int MAJOR_VERSION = 2;
 const int MINOR_VERSION = 2;
-const int PATCH_VERSION = 1;
+const int PATCH_VERSION = 2;
 const int COMMITS_AHEAD_OF_VERSION = 0;
 const char* VERSION_STRING = "2.2.2";
-const char* VERSION_STRING_PLUS_COMMITS = "2.2.1+0";
+const char* VERSION_STRING_PLUS_COMMITS = "2.2.2+0";
 
 }