diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index df835866..f7f1559f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "dicom-microscopy-viewer",
-  "version": "0.45.0",  
+  "version": "0.45.1",  
   "license": "MIT",
   "author": "ImagingDataCommons",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/imagingdatacommons/dicom-microscopy-viewer#readme",