diff --git a/lib/net/protocol.rb b/lib/net/protocol.rb
index a48200f6b3..0b775e5841 100644
--- a/lib/net/protocol.rb
+++ b/lib/net/protocol.rb
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ require 'io/wait'
 module Net # :nodoc:
 
   class Protocol   #:nodoc: internal use only
-    VERSION = "0.2.0"
+    VERSION = "0.2.1"
 
     private
     def Protocol.protocol_param(name, val)