diff --git a/PIL/__init__.py b/PIL/__init__.py
index 6ebe41ff6..18bd42a5f 100644
--- a/PIL/__init__.py
+++ b/PIL/__init__.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # ;-)
 
 VERSION = '1.1.7'  # PIL version
-PILLOW_VERSION = '2.2.1' # Pillow
+PILLOW_VERSION = '2.3.0' # Pillow
 
 _plugins = ['ArgImagePlugin',
             'BmpImagePlugin',