diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index f0bb29e763..3a3cd8cc8b 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.3.0
+1.3.1
diff --git a/cmd/geth/main.go b/cmd/geth/main.go
index f752029b7c..f70a0bb67a 100644
--- a/cmd/geth/main.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/main.go
@@ -48,10 +48,10 @@ import (
 
 const (
 	ClientIdentifier = "Geth"
-	Version          = "1.3.0-dev"
+	Version          = "1.3.1"
 	VersionMajor     = 1
 	VersionMinor     = 3
-	VersionPatch     = 0
+	VersionPatch     = 1
 )
 
 var (