diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9ecf0fe..51a4a7b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ file. This file is structured according to http://keepachangelog.com/
 Use  `date "+%Y-%m-%d"` to get the correct date formatting
 
 - - -
-## [Unreleased][unreleased]
+## [1.5.1][2015-08-30]
 ### - Added
 - allow HEAD root url authentication #39
 - log http method on any request. #42
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 7785da7..77feb94 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.asquera.elasticsearch</groupId>
   <artifactId>elasticsearch-http-basic</artifactId>
-  <version>1.5.0</version>
+  <version>1.5.1</version>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <name>Elasticsearch Http Basic plugin</name>
   <description>Adds HTTP Basic authentication (BA) to your Elasticsearch cluster</description>