diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 53d1a7b..638f070 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Changelog for devise\_cas\_authenticatable
 
+## Version 1.7.1 - February 2, 2016
+
+* Work around weird `#try` behavior on older Rails versions
+
 ## Version 1.7.0 - December 18, 2015
 
 * Support RedisSessionStore (thanks @dandyn!)
diff --git a/devise_cas_authenticatable.gemspec b/devise_cas_authenticatable.gemspec
index 17b575d..2dfd5e3 100644
--- a/devise_cas_authenticatable.gemspec
+++ b/devise_cas_authenticatable.gemspec
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.name = %q{devise_cas_authenticatable}
-  s.version = "1.7.0"
+  s.version = "1.7.1"
 
   s.required_rubygems_version = Gem::Requirement.new("> 1.3.1") if s.respond_to? :required_rubygems_version=
   s.authors = ["Nat Budin", "Jeremy Haile"]