diff --git a/devbio_napari/__init__.py b/devbio_napari/__init__.py
index 9273bbe..6c42fbd 100644
--- a/devbio_napari/__init__.py
+++ b/devbio_napari/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-__version__ = "0.5.8"
+__version__ = "0.5.9"
 
 import napari
 from napari_time_slicer import time_slicer
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 5eb6532..8559fa5 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = devbio-napari
-version = 0.5.8
+version = 0.5.9
 author = Robert Haase
 author_email = robert.haase@tu-dresden.de
 license = BSD-3