diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0b25c6ded..167dbd842 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -126,6 +126,9 @@ request.
 Changelog
 ===========
 
+* 2.2.1:
+    - remove border of status bar widgets
+
 * 2.2:
     - Major update of the color scheme based on the Breeze Dark theme of KDE 5
     - fix issues #29, #30, #31, #32 and #35
diff --git a/qdarkstyle/__init__.py b/qdarkstyle/__init__.py
index 46656f9d9..45be8d3b7 100644
--- a/qdarkstyle/__init__.py
+++ b/qdarkstyle/__init__.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import logging
 import platform
 
 
-__version__ = "2.2"
+__version__ = "2.2.1"
 
 
 def _logger():