diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index a8b20ba9f..adbc45d62 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ dnl License for more details.
 dnl
 
 AC_PREREQ(2.57)
-AC_INIT([GNU lightning], 2.1.0, pcpa@gnu.org, lightning)
+AC_INIT([GNU lightning], 2.1.1, pcpa@gnu.org, lightning)
 AC_CANONICAL_TARGET
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([Makefile.am])
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([dist-bzip2])