diff --git a/src/veins/veins.h b/src/veins/veins.h
index b4fd21c7aa..2c0959b122 100644
--- a/src/veins/veins.h
+++ b/src/veins/veins.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 // Version number of last release ("major.minor.patch") or an alpha version, if nonzero
 #define VEINS_VERSION_MAJOR 5
-#define VEINS_VERSION_MINOR 0
+#define VEINS_VERSION_MINOR 1
 #define VEINS_VERSION_PATCH 0
 #define VEINS_VERSION_ALPHA 0
 
diff --git a/subprojects/veins_catch/configure b/subprojects/veins_catch/configure
index 1756e65b75..ed4304c0db 100755
--- a/subprojects/veins_catch/configure
+++ b/subprojects/veins_catch/configure
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ run_lib_paths = []
 # Add flags for Veins
 if options.veins:
     fname = os.path.join(options.veins, 'print-veins-version')
-    expect_version = [b'5.0']
+    expect_version = [b'5.1']
     try:
         info('Running "%s" to determine Veins version.' % fname)
         version = subprocess.check_output(['env', fname]).strip()
diff --git a/subprojects/veins_inet/configure b/subprojects/veins_inet/configure
index ebbccf437b..6b259c7604 100755
--- a/subprojects/veins_inet/configure
+++ b/subprojects/veins_inet/configure
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ run_imgs = [os.path.join('images')]
 # Add flags for Veins
 if options.veins:
     fname = os.path.join(options.veins, 'print-veins-version')
-    expect_version = [b'5.0']
+    expect_version = [b'5.1']
     try:
         info('Running "%s" to determine Veins version.' % fname)
         version = subprocess.check_output(['env', fname]).strip()
diff --git a/subprojects/veins_inet/src/veins_inet/veins_inet.h b/subprojects/veins_inet/src/veins_inet/veins_inet.h
index c181d810bd..2749eda6ce 100644
--- a/subprojects/veins_inet/src/veins_inet/veins_inet.h
+++ b/subprojects/veins_inet/src/veins_inet/veins_inet.h
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
 #define VEINS_INET_VERSION_ALPHA 0
 
 // Explicitly check Veins version number
-#if !(VEINS_VERSION_MAJOR == 5 && VEINS_VERSION_MINOR >= 0)
-#error Veins version 5.0 or compatible required
+#if !(VEINS_VERSION_MAJOR == 5 && VEINS_VERSION_MINOR >= 1)
+#error Veins version 5.1 or compatible required
 #endif
 
 // VEINS_INET_API macro. Allows us to use the same .h files for both building a .dll and linking against it
diff --git a/subprojects/veins_inet3/configure b/subprojects/veins_inet3/configure
index 931c3c8d9f..4cc1db1418 100755
--- a/subprojects/veins_inet3/configure
+++ b/subprojects/veins_inet3/configure
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ run_imgs = [os.path.join('images')]
 # Add flags for Veins
 if options.veins:
     fname = os.path.join(options.veins, 'print-veins-version')
-    expect_version = [b'5.0']
+    expect_version = [b'5.1']
     try:
         info('Running "%s" to determine Veins version.' % fname)
         version = subprocess.check_output(['env', fname]).strip()
diff --git a/subprojects/veins_inet3/src/veins_inet/veins_inet.h b/subprojects/veins_inet3/src/veins_inet/veins_inet.h
index 2cef8d2cc3..d372ffa116 100644
--- a/subprojects/veins_inet3/src/veins_inet/veins_inet.h
+++ b/subprojects/veins_inet3/src/veins_inet/veins_inet.h
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
 #define VEINS_INET_VERSION_ALPHA 0
 
 // Explicitly check Veins version number
-#if !(VEINS_VERSION_MAJOR == 5 && VEINS_VERSION_MINOR >= 0)
-#error Veins version 5.0 or compatible required
+#if !(VEINS_VERSION_MAJOR == 5 && VEINS_VERSION_MINOR >= 1)
+#error Veins version 5.1 or compatible required
 #endif
 
 // VEINS_INET_API macro. Allows us to use the same .h files for both building a .dll and linking against it
diff --git a/subprojects/veins_testsims/configure b/subprojects/veins_testsims/configure
index f483c1e240..7a21f486f2 100755
--- a/subprojects/veins_testsims/configure
+++ b/subprojects/veins_testsims/configure
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ run_imgs = [os.path.join('images')]
 # Add flags for Veins
 if options.veins:
     fname = os.path.join(options.veins, 'print-veins-version')
-    expect_version = [b'5.0']
+    expect_version = [b'5.1']
     try:
         info('Running "%s" to determine Veins version.' % fname)
         version = subprocess.check_output(['env', fname]).strip()