diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index cf9ceae7..3f1823a9 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR(config)
 
 dnl current version
 MAJOR_VERSION=1
-MINOR_VERSION=0
-RELEASE_VERSION=11
+MINOR_VERSION=1
+RELEASE_VERSION=1
 
 dnl initialize automake
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(synergy, $MAJOR_VERSION.$MINOR_VERSION.$RELEASE_VERSION)
diff --git a/lib/common/Version.h b/lib/common/Version.h
index 772796cf..5155b0ff 100644
--- a/lib/common/Version.h
+++ b/lib/common/Version.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 // set version macro if not set yet
 #if !defined(VERSION)
-#	define VERSION "1.0.11"
+#	define VERSION "1.1.1"
 #endif
 
 // important strings