diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 0213861..b280d49 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@
    non-CToR daemon, such as Bitcoin SV, and Bitcoin Unlimited /
    Bitcoin XT with CToR disabled.
 
+Version 1.8.11 (07 Nov 2018)
+============================
+
+* require aiorpcX 0.10.1
 
 Version 1.8.10 (05 Nov 2018)
 ============================
diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 00dd028..6540f6c 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 import os
 import sys
 sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath('..'))
-VERSION="ElectrumX 1.8.10"
+VERSION="ElectrumX 1.8.11"
 
 # -- Project information -----------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/electrumx/__init__.py b/electrumx/__init__.py
index 3643417..e760f23 100644
--- a/electrumx/__init__.py
+++ b/electrumx/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-version = 'ElectrumX 1.8.10'
+version = 'ElectrumX 1.8.11'
 version_short = version.split()[-1]
 
 from electrumx.server.controller import Controller
diff --git a/electrumx/server/controller.py b/electrumx/server/controller.py
index 35dec33..5e45d54 100644
--- a/electrumx/server/controller.py
+++ b/electrumx/server/controller.py
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ class Controller(ServerBase):
         '''Start the RPC server and wait for the mempool to synchronize.  Then
         start serving external clients.
         '''
-        if not (0, 10, 0) <= aiorpcx_version < (0, 11):
-            raise RuntimeError('aiorpcX version 0.10.x required')
+        if not (0, 10, 1) <= aiorpcx_version < (0, 11):
+            raise RuntimeError('aiorpcX version 0.10.x, x >= 1, required')
 
         env = self.env
         min_str, max_str = env.coin.SESSIONCLS.protocol_min_max_strings()
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 10f664c..48775c2 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import setuptools
-version = '1.8.10'
+version = '1.8.11'
 
 setuptools.setup(
     name='electrumX',
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ setuptools.setup(
     # "blake256" package is required to sync Decred network.
     # "xevan_hash" package is required to sync Xuez network.
     # "groestlcoin_hash" package is required to sync Groestlcoin network.
-    install_requires=['aiorpcX>=0.10.0,<0.11', 'attrs',
+    install_requires=['aiorpcX>=0.10.1,<0.11', 'attrs',
                       'plyvel', 'pylru', 'aiohttp >= 2'],
     packages=setuptools.find_packages(include=('electrumx*',)),
     description='ElectrumX Server',