diff --git a/make_release/bump-version.nu b/make_release/bump-version.nu
index 2cf545d..6b5d4df 100755
--- a/make_release/bump-version.nu
+++ b/make_release/bump-version.nu
@@ -36,5 +36,11 @@ def main [
             | save --force $file
     }
 
+    ["crates/nu_plugin_python/nu_plugin_python_example.py"] | each {|file|
+        log debug $"bumping ($file) from ($version) to ($new_version)"
+        open --raw $file
+            | str replace --all $'NUSHELL_VERSION = "($version)"' $'NUSHELL_VERSION = "($new_version)"'
+            | save --force $file
+    }
     null
 }