diff --git a/doc/getting_started.rst b/doc/getting_started.rst
index b031adf7..2d3c1f27 100644
--- a/doc/getting_started.rst
+++ b/doc/getting_started.rst
@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@ dependencies, then issue the commands:
 
 ::
 
-   wget https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/p/pystan/pystan-2.15.0.0.tar.gz
+   wget https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/p/pystan/pystan-2.15.0.1.tar.gz
    # alternatively, use curl, or a web browser
-   tar zxvf pystan-2.15.0.0.tar.gz
-   cd pystan-2.15.0.0
+   tar zxvf pystan-2.15.0.1.tar.gz
+   cd pystan-2.15.0.1
    python setup.py install
    cd ..  # change out of the source directory before importing pystan
 
diff --git a/doc/whats_new.rst b/doc/whats_new.rst
index 73b1a995..1523fece 100644
--- a/doc/whats_new.rst
+++ b/doc/whats_new.rst
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@
  What's New
 ============
 
+v2.15.0.1 (2. May 2017)
+========================
+- Python 2.7 compatibility fix (#332). Thanks to @monga for the report.
+
 v2.15.0.0 (21. Apr 2017)
 ========================
 - Update Stan source to v2.15.0 (`release notes <https://github.com/stan-dev/stan/releases/tag/v2.15.0>`_)
diff --git a/pystan/__init__.py b/pystan/__init__.py
index 88420a79..4bd1d481 100644
--- a/pystan/__init__.py
+++ b/pystan/__init__.py
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
     logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
 
 # following PEP 386
-__version__ = '2.15.0.0'
+__version__ = '2.15.0.1'