diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7811599..8d57803 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# Version 1.7.1
+
+- Work around MSRV increase due to a cargo bug.
+
 # Version 1.7.0
 
 - Add `send_blocking` and `recv_blocking` (#47)
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 14ca37c..e215ccd 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name = "async-channel"
 # When publishing a new version:
 # - Update CHANGELOG.md
 # - Create "v1.x.y" git tag
-version = "1.7.0"
+version = "1.7.1"
 authors = ["Stjepan Glavina <stjepang@gmail.com>"]
 edition = "2018"
 rust-version = "1.38"