diff --git a/dataclass_wizard/__version__.py b/dataclass_wizard/__version__.py
index 9ef2a3d6..b022747d 100644
--- a/dataclass_wizard/__version__.py
+++ b/dataclass_wizard/__version__.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
                   'with initial values. Construct a dataclass schema with ' \
                   'JSON input.'
 __url__ = 'https://github.com/rnag/dataclass-wizard'
-__version__ = '0.27.0'
+__version__ = '0.28.0'
 __author__ = 'Ritvik Nag'
 __author_email__ = 'rv.kvetch@gmail.com'
 __license__ = 'Apache 2.0'
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index d299b1ae..c8ea8aff 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 0.27.0
+current_version = 0.28.0
 commit = True
 tag = True