diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c4f940f..0f646b8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ All updates to this project are documented in our [CHANGELOG](CHANGELOG.md).
 ...
 dependencies {
   ...
-  compile 'com.sendgrid:java-http-client:4.5.0'
+  compile 'com.sendgrid:java-http-client:4.5.1'
 }
 
 repositories {
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ repositories {
 <dependency>
     <groupId>com.sendgrid</groupId>
     <artifactId>java-http-client</artifactId>
-    <version>4.5.0</version>
+    <version>4.5.1</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 6cdc6ba..efcc8d7 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <name>A simple HTTP client</name>
   <description>HTTP REST client, simplified for Java</description>
-  <version>4.5.0</version>
+  <version>4.5.1</version>
   <url>https://github.com/sendgrid/java-http-client</url>
   <licenses>
     <license>
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <url>https://github.com/sendgrid/java-http-client</url>
     <connection>scm:git:git@github.com:sendgrid/java-http-client.git</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:git@github.com:sendgrid/java-http-client.git</developerConnection>
-    <tag>4.5.0</tag>
+    <tag>4.5.1</tag>
   </scm>
   <profiles>
     <profile>