diff --git a/scipy_doctest/__init__.py b/scipy_doctest/__init__.py
index 45ea873..c59b4f1 100644
--- a/scipy_doctest/__init__.py
+++ b/scipy_doctest/__init__.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 """
 
 
-__version__ = "1.5dev0"
+__version__ = "1.5.1"
 
 try:
     # register internal modules with pytest; obscure errors galore otherwise