diff --git a/sdk/communication/azure-communication-email/CHANGELOG.md b/sdk/communication/azure-communication-email/CHANGELOG.md
index 1187502d4f8f..692eeee3658b 100644
--- a/sdk/communication/azure-communication-email/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/sdk/communication/azure-communication-email/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 # Release History
 
+## 1.1.1 (Unreleased)
+
+### Features Added
+
+### Breaking Changes
+
+### Bugs Fixed
+
+### Other Changes
+
 ## 1.1.0 (2025-09-01)
 
 ### Features Added
diff --git a/sdk/communication/azure-communication-email/azure/communication/email/_version.py b/sdk/communication/azure-communication-email/azure/communication/email/_version.py
index 59deb8c7263b..924647bfeefc 100644
--- a/sdk/communication/azure-communication-email/azure/communication/email/_version.py
+++ b/sdk/communication/azure-communication-email/azure/communication/email/_version.py
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@
 # Changes may cause incorrect behavior and will be lost if the code is regenerated.
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-VERSION = "1.1.0"
+VERSION = "1.1.1"