diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 2f48a1f..0b7dbc0 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "vana"
-version = "0.21.0"
+version = "0.22.0"
 description = ""
 authors = ["Tim Nunamaker <tim@vana.com>", "Volodymyr Isai <volod@vana.com>", "Kahtaf Alam <kahtaf@vana.com>"]
 readme = "README.md"
diff --git a/vana/__init__.py b/vana/__init__.py
index d977765..9c9bb13 100644
--- a/vana/__init__.py
+++ b/vana/__init__.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER
 # DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 
-__version__ = "0.21.0"
+__version__ = "0.22.0"
 
 import rich
 
diff --git a/vana/client.py b/vana/client.py
index 1e1cf37..31aaef6 100644
--- a/vana/client.py
+++ b/vana/client.py
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ def get_file(self, file_id: int):
         """
         get_file_fn = self.data_registry_contract.functions.files(file_id)
         file = self.chain_manager.read_contract_fn(get_file_fn)
+        if file is None:
+            return None
         (id, ownerAddress, url, addedAtBlock) = file
         if ownerAddress == "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000":
             return None