diff --git a/lib/net/http.rb b/lib/net/http.rb
index 928541f8e8..b602d2d0b0 100644
--- a/lib/net/http.rb
+++ b/lib/net/http.rb
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ module Net   #:nodoc:
   class HTTP < Protocol
 
     # :stopdoc:
-    VERSION = "0.2.2"
+    VERSION = "0.3.0"
     Revision = %q$Revision$.split[1]
     HTTPVersion = '1.1'
     begin