diff --git a/aprslib/__init__.py b/aprslib/__init__.py
index 8eeef02..a1f8d9f 100644
--- a/aprslib/__init__.py
+++ b/aprslib/__init__.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ from datetime import date as _date
 __date__ = str(_date.today())
 del _date
 
-__version__ = "0.6.44"
+__version__ = "0.6.45"
 __author__ = "Rossen Georgiev"
 __all__ = ['IS', 'parse', 'passcode']