diff --git a/fastapi/__init__.py b/fastapi/__init__.py
index 9c4316e69..2d1bac2e1 100644
--- a/fastapi/__init__.py
+++ b/fastapi/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """FastAPI framework, high performance, easy to learn, fast to code, ready for production"""
 
-__version__ = "0.99.0"
+__version__ = "0.99.1"
 
 from starlette import status as status