diff --git a/xblock/__init__.py b/xblock/__init__.py
index cd74464e7..bf676c4f5 100644
--- a/xblock/__init__.py
+++ b/xblock/__init__.py
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 XBlock Courseware Components
 """
 
-__version__ = '5.1.0'
+__version__ = '5.1.1'