diff --git a/lib/version.py b/lib/version.py
index 28454428..18f8bfcc 100644
--- a/lib/version.py
+++ b/lib/version.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ELECTRUM_VERSION = '2.7.0'  # version of the client package
+ELECTRUM_VERSION = '2.7.1'  # version of the client package
 PROTOCOL_VERSION = '0.10'   # protocol version requested
 
 OLD_SEED_VERSION = 4        # electrum versions < 2.0