diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d552b087d..e58ae38db 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ if( NOT CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 3.13.0 )
 endif()
 
 # project name
-project( vvenc VERSION 1.3.0 )
+project( vvenc VERSION 1.3.1 )
 
 set( VVENC_ENABLE_X86_SIMD TRUE )
 set( VVENC_ENABLE_ARM_SIMD FALSE )