diff --git a/mdtf_test_data/util/rectilinear.py b/mdtf_test_data/util/rectilinear.py
index 6d5d686..741d043 100755
--- a/mdtf_test_data/util/rectilinear.py
+++ b/mdtf_test_data/util/rectilinear.py
@@ -9,9 +9,8 @@
 
 try:
     import xesmf as xe
-except BaseException as e:
+except Exception as e:
     warnings.warn("Unable to load `xesmf`. Regridding functionality will not work.")
-    pass
 
 
 def regrid_lat_lon_dataset(dset, dlon=10.0, dlat=10.0, method="bilinear"):
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index d8e5a51..1582cb4 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = mdtf_test_data
-version = 1.0.4.rc1
+version = 1.0.4
 description = Tools for working with MDTF Diagnostics test data sets
 url = https://github.com/jkrasting/mdtf_test_data
 author = MDTF Development Team