diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 0729c9a..0bcbcf6 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ project(voxelands)
 
 # Also remember to set PROTOCOL_VERSION in clientserver.h when releasing
 set(VERSION_MAJOR 1508)
-set(VERSION_MINOR 00)
+set(VERSION_MINOR 01)
 set(VERSION_EXTRA "")
 set(VERSION_STRING "${VERSION_MAJOR}.${VERSION_MINOR}${VERSION_EXTRA}")
 
diff --git a/doc/changelog.txt b/doc/changelog.txt
index a097ba9..0ddd7aa 100644
--- a/doc/changelog.txt
+++ b/doc/changelog.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ Voxelands changelog
 This should contain all the major changes.
 For minor stuff, refer to the commit log of the repository.
 
+1508.01: (release 2015-08-24)
+- fix enchantments not getting initialised in some cases
+
 1508.00: (release 2015-08-24)
  - some helpers for converting mese to mithril
  - add new controls to readme file