diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 1b5bae54..d3bce0cd 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 __VERSION_MAJOR = "2"
 __VERSION_MINOR = "1"
-__VERSION_SUBMINOR = "0"
+__VERSION_SUBMINOR = "1"
 __VERSION__ = "%s.%s.%s" % (__VERSION_MAJOR, __VERSION_MINOR,__VERSION_SUBMINOR)
 
 def compile_gemBS_tools():