diff --git a/doc/changelog/1.X.X-changelog b/doc/changelog/1.X.X-changelog
index 80f853866b..9282d261a2 100644
--- a/doc/changelog/1.X.X-changelog
+++ b/doc/changelog/1.X.X-changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+1.3.1 (November 12, 2019)
+=========================
+
+  * FIX: Restore checking traits or bunch (https://github.com/nipy/nipype/pull/3094)
+
+
 1.3.0 (November 11, 2019)
 =========================
 
diff --git a/nipype/info.py b/nipype/info.py
index 6fc6cf0099..4ec20470db 100644
--- a/nipype/info.py
+++ b/nipype/info.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 # nipype version information
 # Remove -dev for release
-__version__ = '1.3.1-dev'
+__version__ = '1.3.1'
 
 
 def get_nipype_gitversion():