diff --git a/.fern/metadata.json b/.fern/metadata.json
index 0d96d08..624f954 100644
--- a/.fern/metadata.json
+++ b/.fern/metadata.json
@@ -12,5 +12,5 @@
     "enable-wire-tests": true
   },
   "originGitCommit": "e994b5ab79ae6fe3560daff055acdf80d315b48e",
-  "sdkVersion": "0.2.0"
+  "sdkVersion": "0.2.1"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/.release-please-manifest.json b/.github/.release-please-manifest.json
index 2be9c43..af55ef0 100644
--- a/.github/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.github/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.2.0"
+  ".": "0.2.1"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3c66a55..4c807d9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.2.1](https://github.com/deepgram/deepgram-java-sdk/compare/v0.2.0...v0.2.1) (2026-04-01)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* add `ClientOptions.java` to `.fernignore` to preserve release-please markers ([#25](https://github.com/deepgram/deepgram-java-sdk/issues/25)) ([69859cf](https://github.com/deepgram/deepgram-java-sdk/commit/69859cf39a8ef9ce7e1e76ff30f8a58111968dec))
+
 ## [0.2.0](https://github.com/deepgram/deepgram-java-sdk/compare/v0.1.0...v0.2.0) (2026-03-30)
 
 
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index d16e71e..4036a5e 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ publishing {
 }
 
 group = 'com.deepgram'
-version = '0.2.0' // x-release-please-version
+version = '0.2.1' // x-release-please-version
 
 java {
     sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_11
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 9c8e0e3..5f739d4 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
     <groupId>com.deepgram</groupId>
     <artifactId>deepgram-java-sdk</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.0</version> <!-- x-release-please-version -->
+    <version>0.2.1</version> <!-- x-release-please-version -->
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
     <name>Deepgram Java SDK</name>
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/deepgram/core/ClientOptions.java b/src/main/java/com/deepgram/core/ClientOptions.java
index f71f8f8..c2e4ff8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/deepgram/core/ClientOptions.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/deepgram/core/ClientOptions.java
@@ -41,10 +41,10 @@ private ClientOptions(
         this.headers.putAll(headers);
         this.headers.putAll(new HashMap<String, String>() {
             {
-                put("User-Agent", "com.deepgram:deepgram-java-sdk/0.2.0"); // x-release-please-version
+                put("User-Agent", "com.deepgram:deepgram-java-sdk/0.2.1"); // x-release-please-version
                 put("X-Fern-Language", "JAVA");
                 put("X-Fern-SDK-Name", "com.deepgram:deepgram-java-sdk");
-                put("X-Fern-SDK-Version", "0.2.0"); // x-release-please-version
+                put("X-Fern-SDK-Version", "0.2.1"); // x-release-please-version
             }
         });
         this.headerSuppliers = headerSuppliers;