diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index f09e2f58..62e6a2fa 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 [bumpversion]
 commit = False
 tag = False
-current_version = 2.5.0
+current_version = 3.0.0
 
 [bumpversion:file:README.rst]
+search = :Version: {current_version}
+replace = :Version: {new_version}
 
 [bumpversion:file:README.NL.rst]
+search = :Version: {current_version}
+replace = :Version: {new_version}
 
 [bumpversion:file:package.json]
 search = "version": "{current_version}",