diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 99162f890b19235062985af1807cbafc4f289e7b..1bd129546aa85568abb3311dafe7ddc749a326f1 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "reference_model"
-version = "0.6.1"
+version = "0.1.1"
 description = "Example VIPS model, showcasing functionality"
 readme = "README.md"
 authors = [{ name="Tor-Einar Skog", email="tor-einar.skog@nibio.no" }]
@@ -24,3 +24,21 @@ dependencies = [
 
 requires-python = ">=3.9"
 
+
+[tool.bumpver]
+current_version = "0.1.1"
+version_pattern = "MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH"
+commit_message = "bump version {old_version} -> {new_version}"
+commit = true
+tag = true
+push = true
+
+[tool.bumpver.file_patterns]
+"pyproject.toml" = [
+    'current_version = "{version}"',
+    'version = "{version}"',
+]
+"README.md" = [
+    "{version}",
+]
+