diff --git a/doc/conf.py b/doc/conf.py
index a36e168626..19e09cddbc 100644
--- a/doc/conf.py
+++ b/doc/conf.py
@@ -73,9 +73,9 @@
 #
 # The short X.Y version.
 
-version = 'v2.7.0'
+version = 'v2.7.1'
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = 'v2.7.0'
+release = 'v2.7.1'
 
 # The language for content autogenerated by Sphinx. Refer to documentation
 # for a list of supported languages.
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index e5878e7c17..9aa2ba7334 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 
 setup(
     name = 'pybossa',
-    version = '2.7.0',
+    version = '2.7.1',
     packages = find_packages(),
     install_requires = requirements,
     # only needed when installing directly from setup.py (PyPi, eggs?) and pointing to e.g. a git repo.