diff --git a/p5/__version__.py b/p5/__version__.py
index b35fbba8..5d7481ba 100644
--- a/p5/__version__.py
+++ b/p5/__version__.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 __title__ = 'p5'
 __description__ = 'Creative coding in Python'
 __url__ = 'https://p5py.github.io'
-__version__ = '0.7.0'
+__version__ = '0.7.1'
 __author__ = 'Abhik Pal'
 __author_email__ = 'theabhikpal@gmail.com'
 __license__ = ' GNU GPLv3'