diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index c03bde58d84..ef34dca6614 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 1.7.0
+current_version = 1.7.1
 commit = True
 message = Aleth {new_version}
 	
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 37c7555af12..9001e73a36e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## [1.7.1] - Unreleased
+## [1.7.1] - 2019-11-18
 
 - Fixed: [#5830](https://github.com/ethereum/aleth/pull/5830) Fix cost of ECADD and ECMULL for Istanbul in Mainnet and Ropsten chain configs.
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
 - Fixed: [#5181](https://github.com/ethereum/aleth/issues/5181) Fix building on PowerPC architecture where -mtune=generic is not available.
 
 
-[1.7.1]: https://github.com/ethereum/aleth/compare/v1.7.0...release/1.7.1
+[1.7.1]: https://github.com/ethereum/aleth/releases/tag/v1.7.1
 [1.7.0]: https://github.com/ethereum/aleth/releases/tag/v1.7.0
 [1.6.0]: https://github.com/ethereum/aleth/releases/tag/v1.6.0
 
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 0382e5d651f..f7f5c2a075c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ HunterGate(
 cable_set_build_type(DEFAULT RelWithDebInfo CONFIGURATION_TYPES Debug;Release;RelWithDebInfo)
 
 project(aleth)
-set(PROJECT_VERSION 1.7.0)
+set(PROJECT_VERSION 1.7.1)
 
 cable_add_buildinfo_library(PROJECT_NAME aleth)