diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c5d46fe7..429c59ae 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+<a name="v1.51.1"></a>
+### v1.51.1 (2021-09-22)
+
+#### Bug Fixes
+
+* remove deprecated method of handling branches	 ([6d26487](/../../commit/6d26487))
+
 <a name="v1.51.0"></a>
 ### v1.51.0 (2021-09-22)
 
diff --git a/lib/pact_broker/client/version.rb b/lib/pact_broker/client/version.rb
index a116bfe2..6ed032fc 100644
--- a/lib/pact_broker/client/version.rb
+++ b/lib/pact_broker/client/version.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 module PactBroker
   module Client
-    VERSION = '1.51.0'
+    VERSION = '1.51.1'
   end
 end