diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a7e9309..8a4eedb 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ LIBS_release=
 
 # target configuration
 TARGET := fileshare
-VERSION := 0.2.3
+VERSION := 0.2.4
 VCSVERSION := $(shell git rev-parse --short HEAD)
 
 # source files for the project