diff --git a/broccoli.py b/broccoli.py
index 0b1dd80..71933fe 100644
--- a/broccoli.py
+++ b/broccoli.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 def parse_args():
     # define and parse command-line arguments
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='            Broccoli v1.2.1', add_help=False, formatter_class=argparse.RawTextHelpFormatter, epilog=' \n')
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='            Broccoli v1.3', add_help=False, formatter_class=argparse.RawTextHelpFormatter, epilog=' \n')
     
     common = parser.add_argument_group(' general options')
     common.add_argument('-steps',         help='steps to be performed, comma separated (default = \'1,2,3,4\')', metavar='', type=str, default='1,2,3,4')    
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ def pre_checking_pgms(p_diamond, p_fasttree):
     limit_ortho, not_same_sp = parse_args()
 
 
-    print('\n            Broccoli v1.1\n')
+    print('\n            Broccoli v1.3\n')
 
 
     ## check python version