diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index b71b5041..9d83d5d6 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ allprojects {
     apply plugin: 'maven-publish'
 
     group = 'de.micromata.merlin'
-    version = '1.1.11-SNAPSHOT'
+    version = '1.1.11'
 }
 
 subprojects {
diff --git a/merlin-core/src/main/kotlin/de/micromata/merlin/excel/ExcelCell.kt b/merlin-core/src/main/kotlin/de/micromata/merlin/excel/ExcelCell.kt
index a100af14..5d698ae0 100644
--- a/merlin-core/src/main/kotlin/de/micromata/merlin/excel/ExcelCell.kt
+++ b/merlin-core/src/main/kotlin/de/micromata/merlin/excel/ExcelCell.kt
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ class ExcelCell internal constructor(
      */
     @JvmOverloads
     fun getValueAsString(locale: Locale = Locale.getDefault(), trimValue: Boolean = false): String? {
-        return PoiHelper.getValueAsString(cell, locale)
+        return PoiHelper.getValueAsString(cell, locale, trimValue)
     }
 
     @Suppress("unused")