diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 7c96be4..9dad0d5 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.5.29
+0.5.30
diff --git a/openleadr/fingerprint.py b/openleadr/fingerprint.py
index 3de938b..8ab7c55 100644
--- a/openleadr/fingerprint.py
+++ b/openleadr/fingerprint.py
@@ -12,5 +12,6 @@ def show_fingerprint():
             cert_str = file.read()
             print(certificate_fingerprint(cert_str))
 
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    show_fingerprint()
\ No newline at end of file
+    show_fingerprint()
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index c071aef..34fa43a 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -19,11 +19,8 @@
 with open('README.md', 'r', encoding='utf-8') as file:
     long_description = file.read()
 
-with open('VERSION', 'r', encoding='utf-8') as file:
-    version = file.read().strip()
-
 setup(name='openleadr',
-      version='0.5.29',
+      version='0.5.30',
       description='Python3 library for building OpenADR Clients (VENs) and Servers (VTNs)',
       long_description=long_description,
       long_description_content_type='text/markdown',