diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index b5fc53f..98eba14 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 Changelog
 =========
+* 7.1.1 (February 23, 2023)
+    * Switch to setuptools for building
+
 * 7.1.0 (February 23, 2023)
     * Add LibRavatar support
     * Faster admin when many users are present
diff --git a/avatar/__init__.py b/avatar/__init__.py
index 54ccb5d..2a10b3e 100644
--- a/avatar/__init__.py
+++ b/avatar/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "7.1.0"
+__version__ = "7.1.1"