diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index bd6f40dd2..e282c31ac 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ SET_PROPERTY(DIRECTORY . PROPERTY PACKAGE_NAME DD4hep)
 
 SET( DD4hep_VERSION_MAJOR 1 )
 SET( DD4hep_VERSION_MINOR 27 )
-SET( DD4hep_VERSION_PATCH 0 )
+SET( DD4hep_VERSION_PATCH 1 )
 
 #######################
 # Basic project setup #