diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index fe8f618..c6221d8 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@
 /gfal2-2.1.0.tar.gz
 /gfal2-2.1.1.tar.gz
 /gfal2-2.2.0.tar.gz
+/gfal2-2.2.1.tar.gz
diff --git a/gfal2.spec b/gfal2.spec
index cc981dc..4604ded 100644
--- a/gfal2.spec
+++ b/gfal2.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 Name:				gfal2
-Version:			2.2.0
-Release:			1%{?dist}
+Version:			2.2.1
+Release:                        0%{?dist}
 Summary:			Grid file access library 2.0
 Group:				Applications/Internet
 License:			ASL 2.0
@@ -283,8 +283,8 @@ make DESTDIR=%{buildroot} install
 
 
 %changelog
-* Wed Mar 20 2013 Adrien Devresse <adevress at cern.ch> - 2.2.0-1
- - disable http plugin for EMI
+* Tue Apr 30 2013 Adrien Devresse <adevress at cern.ch> - 2.2.1-0
+ - export transfer plugin API ( needed for xrootd plugin )
 
 * Wed Mar 20 2013 Adrien Devresse <adevress at cern.ch> - 2.2.0-0
  - fix thread safety issue with gsiftp plugin
diff --git a/sources b/sources
index 3d2b732..4354fd6 100644
--- a/sources
+++ b/sources
@@ -1 +1 @@
-099865dc8bb38b6217e883dbce61b05c  gfal2-2.2.0.tar.gz
+2b88ac41e578369279c45ef9d72569a2  gfal2-2.2.1.tar.gz