diff --git a/stardist_napari/_version.py b/stardist_napari/_version.py
index f91e621..53df8b7 100644
--- a/stardist_napari/_version.py
+++ b/stardist_napari/_version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = ".".join(map(str, (2024, 8, 6)))
+__version__ = ".".join(map(str, (2024, "08", "6")))