diff --git a/rendercanvas/_version.py b/rendercanvas/_version.py
index 74a0511..1de937e 100644
--- a/rendercanvas/_version.py
+++ b/rendercanvas/_version.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 # This is the reference version number, to be bumped before each release.
 # The build system detects this definition when building a distribution.
-__version__ = "1.0.0"
+__version__ = "2.0.0"
 
 # Allow using nearly the same code in different projects
 project_name = "rendercanvas"