diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build.yml b/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
index f05c769..a62a791 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
@@ -25,3 +25,9 @@ jobs:
           tags: |
             git.schweitz.internal/jpmschweitzer/core-api:latest
             git.schweitz.internal/jpmschweitzer/core-api:${{ github.ref_name }}
+
+      - name: Trigger Watchtower update
+        if: success()
+        run: |
+          curl -sf -H "Authorization: Bearer ${{ secrets.WATCHTOWER_TOKEN }}" \
+            http://watchtower:8070/v1/update
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3ba12a6..4a3437b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [1.1.1] - 2024-12-14
+
+### Added
+
+- Watchtower trigger step in CI workflow for automatic container updates
+
 ## [1.1.0] - 2024-12-14
 
 ### Removed
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 9baac5f..565a1b0 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "core-api"
-version = "1.1.0"
+version = "1.1.1"
 description = "Core Code API - Infrastructure management and tools API"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.12"