diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 20a1445..2f9854b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-	compile 'com.github.HoldYourWaffle:blinkt4j:v1.0'
+	compile 'com.github.HoldYourWaffle:blinkt4j:v1.1'
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index e61918c..96805f8 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 apply plugin: 'java-library'
-version = 1.0
+version = 1.1
 
 sourceCompatibility = targetCompatibility = 1.8 //same as pi4j