diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f9c2be9..0d02a7c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Requirements:
 
     pip install git+https://github.com/hall-lab/svtyper.git
 
-`svtyper` depends on [pysam][0] _(version 0.12.0 or newer)_, [numpy][1], and [scipy][2]; `svtyper-sso` additionally depends on [cytoolz][7]. If the dependencies aren't already available on your system, `pip` will attempt to download and install them.
+`svtyper` depends on [pysam][0] _(version 0.15.0 or newer)_, [numpy][1], and [scipy][2]; `svtyper-sso` additionally depends on [cytoolz][7]. If the dependencies aren't already available on your system, `pip` will attempt to download and install them.
 
 ## `svtyper` vs `svtyper-sso`
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index cd07472..61687ad 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     setup_requires=['pytest-runner'],
     tests_require=['pytest'],
     install_requires=[
-        'pysam>=0.12.0',
+        'pysam>=0.15.0',
         'numpy',
         'scipy',
         'cytoolz>=0.8.2',
diff --git a/svtyper/classic.py b/svtyper/classic.py
index b2e53e4..76dc97c 100755
--- a/svtyper/classic.py
+++ b/svtyper/classic.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def get_args():
     parser.add_argument('-n', dest='num_samp', metavar='INT', type=int, required=False, default=1000000, help='number of reads to sample from BAM file for building insert size distribution [1000000]')
     parser.add_argument('-q', '--sum_quals', action='store_true', required=False, help='add genotyping quality to existing QUAL (default: overwrite QUAL field)')
     parser.add_argument('--max_reads', metavar='INT', type=int, default=None, required=False, help='maximum number of reads to assess at any variant (reduces processing time in high-depth regions, default: unlimited)')
-    parser.add_argument('--max_ci_dist', metavar='INT', type=int, default=1e10, required=False, help='maximum size of a confidence interval before 95% CI is used intead (default: 1e10)')
+    parser.add_argument('--max_ci_dist', metavar='INT', type=int, default=1e10, required=False, help='maximum size of a confidence interval before 95%% CI is used intead (default: 1e10)')
     parser.add_argument('--split_weight', metavar='FLOAT', type=float, required=False, default=1, help='weight for split reads [1]')
     parser.add_argument('--disc_weight', metavar='FLOAT', type=float, required=False, default=1, help='weight for discordant paired-end reads [1]')
     parser.add_argument('-w', '--write_alignment', metavar='FILE', dest='alignment_outpath', type=str, required=False, default=None, help='write relevant reads to BAM file')
diff --git a/svtyper/singlesample.py b/svtyper/singlesample.py
index 71bf3d8..4acb845 100644
--- a/svtyper/singlesample.py
+++ b/svtyper/singlesample.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ def get_args():
     parser.add_argument('-n', dest='num_samp', metavar='INT', type=int, required=False, default=1000000, help='number of reads to sample from BAM file for building insert size distribution [1000000]')
     parser.add_argument('-q', '--sum_quals', action='store_true', required=False, help='add genotyping quality to existing QUAL (default: overwrite QUAL field)')
     parser.add_argument('--max_reads', metavar='INT', type=int, default=1000, required=False, help='maximum number of reads to assess at any variant (reduces processing time in high-depth regions, default: 1000)')
-    parser.add_argument('--max_ci_dist', metavar='INT', type=int, default=1e10, required=False, help='maximum size of a confidence interval before 95% CI is used intead (default: 1e10)')
+    parser.add_argument('--max_ci_dist', metavar='INT', type=int, default=1e10, required=False, help='maximum size of a confidence interval before 95%% CI is used intead (default: 1e10)')
     parser.add_argument('--split_weight', metavar='FLOAT', type=float, required=False, default=1, help='weight for split reads [1]')
     parser.add_argument('--disc_weight', metavar='FLOAT', type=float, required=False, default=1, help='weight for discordant paired-end reads [1]')
     parser.add_argument('--debug', action='store_true', help=argparse.SUPPRESS)
diff --git a/svtyper/version.py b/svtyper/version.py
index 9eb4f5f..3e98833 100644
--- a/svtyper/version.py
+++ b/svtyper/version.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 __author__ = "Colby Chiang (colbychiang@wustl.edu)"
-__version__ = "v0.6.2"
+__version__ = "v0.7.0"