diff --git a/lotus2.pl b/lotus2.pl
index d0c5972..a2b7a2f 100644
--- a/lotus2.pl
+++ b/lotus2.pl
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
 sub systemW;
 
 #versioning
-my $selfID = "LotuS 2.02"; #release candidate: 2.0
+my $selfID = "LotuS 2.03"; #release candidate: 2.0
 
 #keep track of time
 my $start = time;