diff --git a/hermes_cli/__init__.py b/hermes_cli/__init__.py
index a80622fc71..e40f92baae 100644
--- a/hermes_cli/__init__.py
+++ b/hermes_cli/__init__.py
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 import os
 import sys
 
-__version__ = "0.21.0"
-__release_date__ = "2026.8.31"
+__version__ = "0.21.1"
+__release_date__ = "2026.9.7"
 
 
 def _ensure_utf8():
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index f4bbc46b9f..d5e7131e76 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 [project]
 name = "hermes-agent"
-version = "0.21.0"
+version = "0.21.1"
 description = "The self-improving AI agent — creates skills from experience, improves them during use, and runs anywhere"
 readme = "README.md"
 # Upper bound is load-bearing, not cosmetic. uv resolves the project's
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index cfef88c799..148f151daf 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -1670,7 +1670,7 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hermes-agent"
-version = "0.21.0"
+version = "0.21.1"
 source = { editable = "." }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "certifi" },