diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index b3a30595..d9ac99ff 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ def build_extension(self, ext: CMakeExtension) -> None:
 # logic and declaration, and simpler if you include description/version in a file.
 setup(
     name="dlio_profiler_py",
-    version="0.1",
+    version="0.0.1",
     description="I/O profiler for deep learning python apps. Specifically for dlio_benchmark.",
     long_description=long_description,
     long_description_content_type="text/markdown",