diff --git a/pymysql/__init__.py b/pymysql/__init__.py
index 0ec7ae6e..3f4b4522 100644
--- a/pymysql/__init__.py
+++ b/pymysql/__init__.py
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@
 
 ### for mysqlclient compatibility
 ### Django checks mysqlclient version.
-version_info = (1, 4, 6, "final", 1)
-__version__ = "1.4.6"
+version_info = (2, 2, 1, "final", 0)
+__version__ = "2.2.1"
 
 
 def get_client_info():  # for MySQLdb compatibility