diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 32829d1ba6..5ecedfc67e 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ ac_config_sub=$ac_aux_dir/config.sub
 ac_configure=$ac_aux_dir/configure # This should be Cygnus configure.
 
 
-VERSION='7.1'
+VERSION='7.1.1'
 
 cat >> confdefs.h <<EOF
 #define PG_VERSION "$VERSION"