diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b806e5be..5a228901 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ sh aemw version
 Ensure having installed [Go](https://go.dev/dl/) then run command:
 
 - latest released version: `go install github.com/wttech/aemc/cmd/aem@latest`,
-- specific released version: `go install github.com/wttech/aemc/cmd/aem@v1.0.20`,
+- specific released version: `go install github.com/wttech/aemc/cmd/aem@v1.0.21`,
 - recently committed version: `go install github.com/wttech/aemc/cmd/aem@main`,
 
 Use installed version of the tool instead of the one defined in file *aem/api.sh* by running the following command:
diff --git a/pkg/project/common/aemw b/pkg/project/common/aemw
index 655f42d9..c931bfc6 100755
--- a/pkg/project/common/aemw
+++ b/pkg/project/common/aemw
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env sh
 
-VERSION=${AEM_CLI_VERSION:-"1.0.16"}
+VERSION=${AEM_CLI_VERSION:-"1.0.21"}
 
 # Define API
 # ==========