diff --git a/bindings/java/version.properties b/bindings/java/version.properties
index 44937486..827d30e9 100644
--- a/bindings/java/version.properties
+++ b/bindings/java/version.properties
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ copyright.year=2004-2008
 version.major=1
 version.minor=5
 version.maint=0
-version.build=0
+version.build=1