diff --git a/library.properties b/library.properties
index 4bc8aec3d..91b41adc2 100644
--- a/library.properties
+++ b/library.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name=Adafruit WipperSnapper
-version=1.0.0-beta.71
+version=1.0.0-beta.72
 author=Adafruit
 maintainer=Adafruit <adafruitio@adafruit.com>
 sentence=Arduino client for Adafruit.io WipperSnapper
diff --git a/src/Wippersnapper.h b/src/Wippersnapper.h
index 44c4db018..6fc13412b 100644
--- a/src/Wippersnapper.h
+++ b/src/Wippersnapper.h
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #define WS_VERSION                                                             \
-  "1.0.0-beta.71" ///< WipperSnapper app. version (semver-formatted)
+  "1.0.0-beta.72" ///< WipperSnapper app. version (semver-formatted)
 
 // Reserved Adafruit IO MQTT topics
 #define TOPIC_IO_THROTTLE "/throttle" ///< Adafruit IO Throttle MQTT Topic