diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index bc94711..835ec2e 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 Changes
 =======
 
+Version v1.1.1 (released 2024-11-05)
+
+- setup: remove werkzeug pin
+
 Version v1.1.0 (released 2024-08-26)
 
 - resize: added upscaling params for h & w
diff --git a/flask_iiif/__init__.py b/flask_iiif/__init__.py
index 9223635..72bcc8f 100644
--- a/flask_iiif/__init__.py
+++ b/flask_iiif/__init__.py
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ def protect_api():
         self.api_decorator_callback = callback
 
 
-__version__ = "1.1.0"
+__version__ = "1.1.1"
 
 __all__ = (
     "IIIF",