diff --git a/lbry/lbry/__init__.py b/lbry/lbry/__init__.py
index 11ab4dbe6..30df4032b 100644
--- a/lbry/lbry/__init__.py
+++ b/lbry/lbry/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 __name__ = "lbry"
-__version__ = "0.45.0"
+__version__ = "0.46.0"
 version = tuple(__version__.split('.'))