diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index eaf2f0a..7632be7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ In either case, configure the Gradle module as follows:
 1. Add the plugin id to your `build.gradle`.
     ```gradle
     plugins {
-        id 'com.ibm.cics.bundle' version '1.0.0'
+        id 'com.ibm.cics.bundle' version '1.0.1'
     }
     ```
 1. If using a snapshot version of the plugin, add the snapshot repository to your `settings.gradle`, so Gradle can find the plugin.
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 4bad935..0188d6c 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 group = "com.ibm.cics"
-version = "1.0.1-SNAPSHOT"
+version = "1.0.1"
 val isReleaseVersion by extra(!version.toString().endsWith("SNAPSHOT"))
 
 gradlePlugin {
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ repositories {
 defaultTasks("build")
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation("com.ibm.cics:cics-bundle-common:1.0.1")
+    implementation("com.ibm.cics:cics-bundle-common:1.0.2")
     testImplementation("junit:junit:4.12")
     testImplementation("com.github.tomakehurst:wiremock-jre8:2.25.1")
     testImplementation("org.spockframework:spock-core:1.1-groovy-2.4") {
diff --git a/samples/gradle-multipart-sample/gradle-bundle-demo/build.gradle b/samples/gradle-multipart-sample/gradle-bundle-demo/build.gradle
index 8b60a2b..5bd5071 100644
--- a/samples/gradle-multipart-sample/gradle-bundle-demo/build.gradle
+++ b/samples/gradle-multipart-sample/gradle-bundle-demo/build.gradle
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 plugins {
-    id 'com.ibm.cics.bundle' version '1.0.0'
+    id 'com.ibm.cics.bundle' version '1.0.1'
 }
 
 group 'com.ibm.cics'
diff --git a/samples/gradle-war-sample/standalone-war-demo/build.gradle b/samples/gradle-war-sample/standalone-war-demo/build.gradle
index 7a48f8a..67b762b 100644
--- a/samples/gradle-war-sample/standalone-war-demo/build.gradle
+++ b/samples/gradle-war-sample/standalone-war-demo/build.gradle
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 plugins {
-    id 'com.ibm.cics.bundle' version '1.0.0'
+    id 'com.ibm.cics.bundle' version '1.0.1'
     id 'war'
 }
 
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/ibm/cics/cbgp/DeployBundleTask.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/ibm/cics/cbgp/DeployBundleTask.kt
index 4125936..53f8e0c 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/ibm/cics/cbgp/DeployBundleTask.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/ibm/cics/cbgp/DeployBundleTask.kt
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ open class DeployBundleTask : DefaultTask() {
 	@Input
 	val username = bundleExtension.deploy.username
 	@Input
-	val password = bundleExtension.deploy.password
+	val password = bundleExtension.deploy.password.toCharArray()
 	@Input
 	val insecure = bundleExtension.deploy.insecure