diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5356049..69110dc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Getting started
 Add the ticker dependency to your `build.gradle`.
 
 ```groovy
-implementation 'com.robinhood.ticker:ticker:2.0.0'
+implementation 'com.robinhood.ticker:ticker:2.0.1'
 ```
 
 
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 0a9258c..6275927 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VERSION_NAME=2.0.0
+VERSION_NAME=2.0.1
 GROUP=com.robinhood.ticker
 
 POM_DESCRIPTION=A textview for Android that supports scrolling text animation.