diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index cd1abd6..b2f49c8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## v1.5.1
+
+### Bug fixes
+
+  * Fix a race condition that would cause connections to stop and not reconnect in cases where the network would fail *after* establishing the connection but *before* issuing potential `AUTH` or `SELECT` commands. This is a recommended upgrade for everyone.
+
 ## v1.5.0
 
 ### New features
diff --git a/mix.exs b/mix.exs
index f36243a..16fb623 100644
--- a/mix.exs
+++ b/mix.exs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ defmodule Redix.Mixfile do
 
   @repo_url "https://github.com/whatyouhide/redix"
 
-  @version "1.5.0"
+  @version "1.5.1"
 
   def project do
     [