diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index b39a13eec..e022a5472 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ plugins {
 archivesBaseName = 'sequencetools'
 group = 'uk.ac.ebi.ena.sequence'
 
-version = '2.19.2'
+version = '2.19.3'
 
 sourceCompatibility = 1.8
 targetCompatibility = 1.8
diff --git a/src/main/resources/uk/ac/ebi/ena/xsd/sra_1_5/ENA.taxonomy.xsd b/src/main/resources/uk/ac/ebi/ena/xsd/sra_1_5/ENA.taxonomy.xsd
index c0691f199..3d9c01427 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/uk/ac/ebi/ena/xsd/sra_1_5/ENA.taxonomy.xsd
+++ b/src/main/resources/uk/ac/ebi/ena/xsd/sra_1_5/ENA.taxonomy.xsd
@@ -102,6 +102,11 @@
 				<xs:documentation>The translation table for mitochondrial protein coding sequences.</xs:documentation>
 			</xs:annotation>
 		</xs:attribute>
+		<xs:attribute name="newTaxId" type="xs:integer" use="optional">
+			<xs:annotation>
+				<xs:documentation>New taxonomy identifier for the merged taxon.</xs:documentation>
+			</xs:annotation>
+		</xs:attribute>
 	</xs:complexType>
 	<xs:complexType name="ParentTaxonType">
 		<xs:sequence minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">