diff --git a/lib/stanford-mods/version.rb b/lib/stanford-mods/version.rb
index f9e9e8a..5f9cfb2 100644
--- a/lib/stanford-mods/version.rb
+++ b/lib/stanford-mods/version.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module Stanford
   module Mods
     # this is the Ruby Gem version
-    VERSION = "2.2.2".freeze
+    VERSION = "2.3.0".freeze
   end
 end