diff --git a/pygal/__init__.py b/pygal/__init__.py
index 30e48e7..32ddd7f 100644
--- a/pygal/__init__.py
+++ b/pygal/__init__.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ and the maps extensions namespace module.
 
 """
 
-__version__ = '1.9.9'
+__version__ = '2.0.0'
 
 import pkg_resources
 import sys