diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 65db7e0d..b4492bbc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ fast-serialization
 <dependency>
     <groupId>de.ruedigermoeller</groupId>
     <artifactId>fst</artifactId>
-    <version>2.38</version>
+    <version>2.39</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 797933e5..0896e9b5 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import java.util.zip.ZipFile
 
 apply plugin: 'java'
 apply plugin: 'maven'
-version="2.38"
+version="2.39"
 
 targetCompatibility = 1.7
 sourceCompatibility = 1.7
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 61578eba..191168b0 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <groupId>de.ruedigermoeller</groupId>
     <artifactId>fst</artifactId>
-    <version>2.38</version>
+    <version>2.39</version>
 
     <description>a fast java serialization drop in-replacement + some serialization based utils (Structs, OffHeap Memory)</description>
     <url>https://code.google.com/p/fast-serialization/</url>