diff --git a/ndbioimage/readers/cziread.py b/ndbioimage/readers/cziread.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 2ce237a..cb4dbdd
--- a/ndbioimage/readers/cziread.py
+++ b/ndbioimage/readers/cziread.py
@@ -199,7 +199,10 @@ class Reader(AbstractReader, ABC):
                     for i, j, k, m in zip(directory_entry.start, self.reader.start, tile.shape, axes_min)
                 ]
                 index = tuple(index[self.reader.axes.index(i)] for i in "YX")
-                f[index] = tile.squeeze()
+                try:
+                    f[index] = tile.squeeze()
+                except ValueError:
+                    f = tile.squeeze()
         return f
 
     @staticmethod
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index c8bfc7c..6dca09f 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "ndbioimage"
-version = "2026.3.0"
+version = "2026.3.1"
 description = "Bio image reading, metadata and some affine registration."
 authors = [
     { name = "W. Pomp", email = "w.pomp@nki.nl" }