diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index 62ae9bb..12d6747 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 1.0.0
+current_version = 1.1.0
 commit = True
 tag = True
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ad34136..670cc5d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@ All you need to do is:
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.ibm.watson.developer_cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>watson-spring-boot-starter</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0.0</version>
+      <version>1.1.0</version>
     </dependency>
     ```
 
     or in your gradle `build.gradle`, in the dependencies stanza, add
     ```
-    compile 'com.ibm.watson.developer_cloud:watson-spring-boot-starter:1.0.0'
+    compile 'com.ibm.watson.developer_cloud:watson-spring-boot-starter:1.1.0'
     ```
 
 2. Add your Watson service(s) credentials and version info to your application
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index cfff317..fa46b6e 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-version=1.0.0
+version=1.1.0
 group = com.ibm.watson.developer_cloud
 watsonVersion = 8.0.0
 springVersion = 4.3.12.RELEASE