diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index 5fd1dd4..d85a571 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 1.5.0
+current_version = 1.5.1
 files = lax/__init__.py setup.py
 commit = True
 tag = True
diff --git a/lax/__init__.py b/lax/__init__.py
index db11997..7d38ad8 100644
--- a/lax/__init__.py
+++ b/lax/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 """Module defining key components to lax"""
 
-__version__ = '1.5.0'
+__version__ = '1.5.1'
 
 from . import lichens
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 2ab4238..e5b44ea 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 setup(
     name='lax',
-    version='1.5.0',
+    version='1.5.1',
     description="Package for standardizing event selections on hax minitrees.",
     long_description=readme + '\n\n' + history,
     author="Christopher Tunnell",