diff --git a/HISTORY.rst b/HISTORY.rst
index 8609a5f..fdc23cb 100644
--- a/HISTORY.rst
+++ b/HISTORY.rst
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@ History
 -------
 
 
+2.0.3 (2015-08-27)
+++++++++++++++++++
+
+- fix slow startup issue
+
+
 2.0.2 (2015-08-25)
 ++++++++++++++++++
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 167747e..88f3ef5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Notepad++ plugin to quantify your coding.
 Installation
 ------------
 
-1. Download the plugin [WakaTime.dll](https://github.com/wakatime/notepadpp-wakatime/releases/download/2.0.2/WakaTime.dll).
+1. Download the plugin [WakaTime.dll](https://github.com/wakatime/notepadpp-wakatime/releases/download/2.0.3/WakaTime.dll).
 
 2. Copy WakaTime.dll to your Notepad++ plugins folder at `C:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins`.
 
diff --git a/WakaTime/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/WakaTime/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index 9aff8c5..a72905d 100644
--- a/WakaTime/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/WakaTime/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -32,5 +32,5 @@
 // You can specify all the values or you can default the Build and Revision Numbers 
 // by using the '*' as shown below:
 // [assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.*")]
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("2.0.2")]
-[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("2.0.2")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("2.0.3")]
+[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("2.0.3")]