diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 28e9159..4a9b38c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 ## Unreleased Changes
 
+## 0.2.3 - July 19, 2023
+* Fix silly mistake where I don't return the collection from `createCollection`
+
 ## 0.2.2 - July 19, 2023
 * Remove write cooldown throttling since write cooldowns [were removed](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/removal-of-6s-cool-down-for-data-stores/2436230) ([#11])
 * Fix save merging algorithm ([#13])
diff --git a/src/init.lua b/src/init.lua
index 239d540..7b10f4a 100644
--- a/src/init.lua
+++ b/src/init.lua
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ end
 	@return Collection
 ]=]
 function Lapis.createCollection(name, options)
-	internal.createCollection(name, options)
+	return internal.createCollection(name, options)
 end
 
 return Lapis
diff --git a/wally.toml b/wally.toml
index 1b8807b..ac631a0 100644
--- a/wally.toml
+++ b/wally.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "nezuo/lapis"
-version = "0.2.2"
+version = "0.2.3"
 registry = "https://github.com/UpliftGames/wally-index"
 exclude = ["**"]
 include = ["src", "src/*", "default.project.json", "wally.toml", "LICENSE"]