diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 0c64e87..2e0b6d9 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <groupId>com.taboola</groupId>
     <artifactId>backstage-api-java-client</artifactId>
-    <version>1.0.18</version>
+    <version>1.0.19</version>
 
     <name>${project.groupId}:${project.artifactId}</name>
     <description>Backstage API Java Client</description>
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/taboola/backstage/Backstage.java b/src/main/java/com/taboola/backstage/Backstage.java
index 48f71a7..21c4c2e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/taboola/backstage/Backstage.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/taboola/backstage/Backstage.java
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ public static class BackstageBuilder {
         private static final String DEFAULT_BACKSTAGE_HOST = "https://backstage.taboola.com/backstage/";
         private static final String DEFAULT_AUTH_BACKSTAGE_HOST = "https://authentication.taboola.com/authentication/";
         private static final String DEFAULT_USER_AGENT = "Taboola Java Client";
-        private static final String VERSION = "1.0.18";
+        private static final String VERSION = "1.0.19";
         private static final Integer DEFAULT_MAX_IDLE_CONNECTIONS = 5;
         private static final Long DEFAULT_KEEP_ALIVE_DURATION_MILLIS = 300_000L;
         private static final SerializationConfig DEFAULT_SERIALIZATION_CONFIG = new SerializationConfig();