diff --git a/environment.yml b/environment.yml
index 2f798f80c..c84ce893e 100644
--- a/environment.yml
+++ b/environment.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ dependencies:
   - numpy
   - pandas
   - pint
-  - pyepr-quantum>=0.8.5.5
+  - pyepr-quantum>=0.8.5.6
   - pygments
   - pyside2
   - qutip
diff --git a/qiskit_metal/__init__.py b/qiskit_metal/__init__.py
index bed0c2a5a..f60e365b6 100644
--- a/qiskit_metal/__init__.py
+++ b/qiskit_metal/__init__.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # pylint: disable=wrong-import-order
 # pylint: disable=wrong-import-position
 """Qiskit Metal"""
-__version__ = '0.1.0'
+__version__ = '0.1.1'
 __license__ = "Apache 2.0"
 __copyright__ = 'Copyright IBM 2019-2020'
 __author__ = 'Zlatko Minev, Thomas McConkey, and them IBM Quantum Team'
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 97ac79a75..0fda002c7 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ matplotlib
 numpy
 pandas
 pint
-pyEPR-quantum>=0.8.5.5
+pyEPR-quantum>=0.8.5.6
 pygments
 pyside2
 qutip
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index cddbec6bc..77f6ecc23 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 setup(
     name="qiskit_metal",
-    version="0.1.0",
+    version="0.1.1",
     description="Qiskit Metal | for quantum device design & analysis",
     long_description=long_description,
     long_description_content_type="text/markdown",