diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0ec1d36..9c3ba22 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Generic Nagios plugin which checks json values from a given endpoint against
 argument specified rules and determines the status and performance data for
 that service.
 
-Version: 2.1.2 (2022-09-15)
+Version: 2.2.0 (2024-05-14)
 
 optional arguments:
   -h, --help            show this help message and exit
diff --git a/check_http_json.py b/check_http_json.py
index 838cf75..e46124a 100755
--- a/check_http_json.py
+++ b/check_http_json.py
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 CRITICAL_CODE = 2
 UNKNOWN_CODE = 3
 
-__version__ = '2.1.2'
-__version_date__ = '2022-09-15'
+__version__ = '2.2.0'
+__version_date__ = '2024-05-14'
 
 class NagiosHelper:
     """