diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d9640f3da..7ba5c6d49 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ FakeExample().start()
 ```groovy
 dependencies {
     // install the platform...
-    implementation platform("org.http4k:http4k-connect-bom:5.17.1.0")
+    implementation platform("org.http4k:http4k-connect-bom:5.17.1.1")
 
     // ...then choose a client
     implementation "org.http4k:http4k-connect-amazon-s3"
diff --git a/version.json b/version.json
index a3ce49822..c5ab596b7 100644
--- a/version.json
+++ b/version.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "connect": {
-        "version": "5.17.1.0"
+        "version": "5.17.1.1"
     }
 }