diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3a50f975d7..d1f135ef98 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -61,11 +61,11 @@ On the radar,
 Download from [Maven Central][maven] or depend via Gradle:
 
 ```gradle
-compile 'com.github.ben-manes.caffeine:caffeine:2.2.0'
+compile 'com.github.ben-manes.caffeine:caffeine:2.2.1'
 
 // Optional extensions
-compile 'com.github.ben-manes.caffeine:guava:2.2.0'
-compile 'com.github.ben-manes.caffeine:jcache:2.2.0'
+compile 'com.github.ben-manes.caffeine:guava:2.2.1'
+compile 'com.github.ben-manes.caffeine:jcache:2.2.1'
 ```
 
 See the [release notes][releases] for details of the changes.
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index dfd63a1c6c..038de960c5 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ subprojects {
   version.with {
     major = 2 // incompatible API changes
     minor = 2 // backwards-compatible additions
-    patch = 1 // backwards-compatible bug fixes
+    patch = 2 // backwards-compatible bug fixes
     releaseBuild = rootProject.hasProperty('release')
   }
   archivesBaseName = path[1..-1].replaceAll(':', '-').toLowerCase()