diff --git a/History.md b/History.md
index f3859cbe33..9dbe44920e 100644
--- a/History.md
+++ b/History.md
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 
+1.7.1 / 2016-11-28
+===================
+
 1.7.0 / 2016-11-27
 ===================
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 827431da6f..e446506961 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "socket.io",
-  "version": "1.7.0",
+  "version": "1.7.1",
   "description": "node.js realtime framework server",
   "keywords": [
     "realtime",
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     "has-binary": "0.1.7",
     "object-assign": "4.1.0",
     "socket.io-adapter": "0.5.0",
-    "socket.io-client": "1.7.0",
+    "socket.io-client": "1.7.1",
     "socket.io-parser": "2.3.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {