diff --git a/forest/__init__.py b/forest/__init__.py
index e98c848b..13931850 100644
--- a/forest/__init__.py
+++ b/forest/__init__.py
@@ -28,4 +28,4 @@
 .. automodule:: forest.services
 
 """
-__version__ = "0.20.8"
+__version__ = "0.20.9"
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index afd95d2e..3ff582d4 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 
 def find_version():
+    """locate package version from forest/__init__.py"""
     path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), NAME, "__init__.py")
     with open(path) as stream:
         contents = stream.read()