diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d7b13708..5be1e95c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [7.1.1] - 2024-08-08
+
+- Fixes tests that check for `Internal Error` in 500 status responses
+
 ## [7.1.0]
 
 - Compatible with plugin interface version 6.2
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index fdcd09f6..5d172564 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ plugins {
     id 'java-library'
 }
 
-version = "7.1.0"
+version = "7.1.1"
 
 repositories {
     mavenCentral()
diff --git a/src/test/java/io/supertokens/storage/postgresql/test/multitenancy/TestForNoCrashDuringStartup.java b/src/test/java/io/supertokens/storage/postgresql/test/multitenancy/TestForNoCrashDuringStartup.java
index 801737fd..5081c414 100644
--- a/src/test/java/io/supertokens/storage/postgresql/test/multitenancy/TestForNoCrashDuringStartup.java
+++ b/src/test/java/io/supertokens/storage/postgresql/test/multitenancy/TestForNoCrashDuringStartup.java
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ public void testThatCUDRecoversWhenItFailsToAddEntryDuringCreation() throws Exce
             fail();
         } catch (HttpResponseException e) {
             // ignore
-            assertTrue(e.getMessage().contains("Internal Error")); // retried creating tenant entry
+            assertEquals("Http error. Status Code: 500. Message: java.sql.SQLException: Simulated error in addTenantIdInTargetStorage", e.getMessage());
         }
 
         MultitenancyQueries.simulateErrorInAddingTenantIdInTargetStorage_forTesting = false;
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ public void testThatCUDRecoversWhenTheDbIsDownDuringCreationButDbComesUpLater()
             fail();
         } catch (HttpResponseException e) {
             // ignore
-            assertTrue(e.getMessage().contains("Internal Error")); // db is still down
+            assertEquals("Http error. Status Code: 500. Message: java.sql.SQLException: com.zaxxer.hikari.pool.HikariPool$PoolInitializationException: Failed to initialize pool: FATAL: database \"st5000\" does not exist", e.getMessage());
         }
 
         update(start, "CREATE DATABASE st5000;", pst -> {
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ public void testThatTenantComesToLifeOnceTheTargetDbIsUpAfterCoreRestart() throw
             fail();
         } catch (HttpResponseException e) {
             // ignore
-            assertTrue(e.getMessage().contains("Internal Error")); // db is still down
+            assertEquals("Http error. Status Code: 500. Message: java.sql.SQLException: com.zaxxer.hikari.pool.HikariPool$PoolInitializationException: Failed to initialize pool: FATAL: database \"st5000\" does not exist", e.getMessage());
         }
 
         process.kill(false);