diff --git a/docs/release_checklist b/docs/release_checklist
index c0d96e34..d2c21806 100644
--- a/docs/release_checklist
+++ b/docs/release_checklist
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 4. Bump the version number in:
   a. lcm/lcm_version.h
   b. lcm-lua/rock/lcm-<version>-0.rockspec (both filename and contents of file)
+  c. pyproject.toml
 5. Commit the above changes and create the vX.Y.Z git tag.
   $ git commit -a -m "Release X.Y.Z"
   $ git tag vX.Y.Z
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index cc2a611b..8ce5577d 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "scikit_build_core.build"
 
 [project]
 name = "lcm"
-version = "1.5.0"
+version = "1.5.1"
 description = "Lightweight Communication and Marshalling"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.7"