diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index abb6d41a..f44582c9 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 m4_define(LIBPOSTAL_MAJOR_VERSION, [1])
 m4_define(LIBPOSTAL_MINOR_VERSION, [1])
-m4_define(LIBPOSTAL_PATCH_VERSION, [alpha])
+m4_define(LIBPOSTAL_PATCH_VERSION, [0])
 
 AC_INIT([libpostal], LIBPOSTAL_MAJOR_VERSION.LIBPOSTAL_MINOR_VERSION.LIBPOSTAL_PATCH_VERSION)