diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 849c1559f3..befb9acff9 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+2.1.1.pre3 to 2.1.1:
+
+
 2.1.1.pre2 to 2.1.1.pre3:
   - MS: Implement new object for Nano input data placement (Alan Malta Rodrigues) #11219
   - Update DBS mock calls and data with MINIAODSIM (Alan Malta Rodrigues) #11219
diff --git a/src/python/WMCore/__init__.py b/src/python/WMCore/__init__.py
index 194052d224..abf6c34366 100644
--- a/src/python/WMCore/__init__.py
+++ b/src/python/WMCore/__init__.py
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@
 
 """
 
-__version__ = '2.1.1.pre3'
+__version__ = '2.1.1'
 __all__ = []