diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 3ea04e9e2..49b7e4e4c 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ Maven
    <dependency>
      <groupId>org.web3j</groupId>
      <artifactId>core</artifactId>
-     <version>1.0.0</version>
+     <version>1.0.1</version>
    </dependency>
 
 Gradle
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ Gradle
 
 .. code-block:: groovy
 
-   compile ('org.web3j:core:1.0.0')
+   compile ('org.web3j:core:1.0.1')
 
 
 
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 08d2316f8..b8cbe0e4e 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ apply plugin: 'idea'
 apply plugin: 'io.codearte.nexus-staging'
 
 group 'org.web3j'
-version '1.0.0'
+version '1.0.1'
 
 sourceCompatibility = 1.8
 
diff --git a/docs/source/getting_started.rst b/docs/source/getting_started.rst
index b82380dc9..8cb504655 100644
--- a/docs/source/getting_started.rst
+++ b/docs/source/getting_started.rst
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Maven
    <dependency>
      <groupId>org.web3j</groupId>
      <artifactId>core</artifactId>
-     <version>1.0.0</version>
+     <version>1.0.1</version>
    </dependency>
 
 Gradle
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Gradle
 
 .. code-block:: groovy
 
-   compile ('org.web3j:core:1.0.0')
+   compile ('org.web3j:core:1.0.1')
 
 
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