diff --git a/pennylane_ionq/_version.py b/pennylane_ionq/_version.py
index 649c3c9..c32bfdf 100644
--- a/pennylane_ionq/_version.py
+++ b/pennylane_ionq/_version.py
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
    Version number (major.minor.patch[-label])
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.37.0-dev"
+__version__ = "0.36.0"