diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index da24aa31..bf210509 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 # name of Interfacing API
 APPNAME = "pyprecice"
 # this version should be in sync with the latest supported preCICE version
-precice_version = version.Version("2.0.1")  # todo: should be replaced with precice.get_version(), if possible or we should add an assertion that makes sure that the version of preCICE is actually supported
+precice_version = version.Version("2.0.2")  # todo: should be replaced with precice.get_version(), if possible or we should add an assertion that makes sure that the version of preCICE is actually supported
 # this version number may be increased, if changes for the bindings are required
 bindings_version = version.Version("1")
 APPVERSION = version.Version(str(precice_version) + "." + str(bindings_version))