diff --git a/lib/couchrest.rb b/lib/couchrest.rb
index 61b0615..f72d35a 100644
--- a/lib/couchrest.rb
+++ b/lib/couchrest.rb
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ require 'couchrest/monkeypatches'
 
 # = CouchDB, close to the metal
 module CouchRest
-  VERSION    = '0.22' unless self.const_defined?("VERSION")
+  VERSION    = '0.23' unless self.const_defined?("VERSION")
   
   autoload :Server,       'couchrest/core/server'
   autoload :Database,     'couchrest/core/database'