diff --git a/clinotator/global_vars.py b/clinotator/global_vars.py
index 493d0b4..ed05d4d 100755
--- a/clinotator/global_vars.py
+++ b/clinotator/global_vars.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 See main, eventually tests will be added for this module
 '''
 
-__version__ = "1.2.4"
+__version__ = "1.3.0"
 
 
 ### getncbi.py global variables