diff --git a/doc/changes/1.5.inc b/doc/changes/1.5.inc
index 20961b7ab7b..f3237e8e3fb 100644
--- a/doc/changes/1.5.inc
+++ b/doc/changes/1.5.inc
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 .. _changes_1_5_1:
 
-Version 1.5.1 (unreleased)
+Version 1.5.1 (2023-09-06)
 --------------------------
 
 Bugs
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index da0eb2092b9..1a94b97b6b6 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 from setuptools import setup
 
 if "SETUPTOOLS_SCM_PRETEND_VERSION" not in os.environ:
-    os.environ["SETUPTOOLS_SCM_PRETEND_VERSION"] = "1.5.0"
+    os.environ["SETUPTOOLS_SCM_PRETEND_VERSION"] = "1.5.1"
 
 
 def parse_requirements_file(fname):