diff --git a/make_release.py b/make_release.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import argparse
+import os
+import re
+
+
+def main():
+    filepath = "pyzebra/__init__.py"
+
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    parser.add_argument("level", type=str, choices=["patch", "minor", "major"])
+    parser.add_argument("tag_msg", type=str, help="tag message")
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    with open(filepath) as f:
+        file_content = f.read()
+
+    version = re.search(r'__version__ = "(.*?)"', file_content).group(1)
+    major, minor, patch = map(int, version.split(sep="."))
+
+    if args.level == "patch":
+        patch += 1
+    elif args.level == "minor":
+        minor += 1
+        patch = 0
+    elif args.level == "major":
+        major += 1
+        minor = 0
+        patch = 0
+
+    new_version = f"{major}.{minor}.{patch}"
+
+    with open(filepath, "w") as f:
+        f.write(re.sub(r'__version__ = "(.*?)"', f'__version__ = "{new_version}"', file_content))
+
+    os.system(f"git commit {filepath} -m 'Updating for version {new_version}'")
+    os.system(f"git tag -a {new_version} -m '{args.tag_msg}'")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()