diff --git a/HandmadeMath.h b/HandmadeMath.h
index 75e8718..0e1b91a 100644
--- a/HandmadeMath.h
+++ b/HandmadeMath.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-  HandmadeMath.h v1.7.0
+  HandmadeMath.h v1.7.1
   
   This is a single header file with a bunch of useful functions for game and
   graphics math operations.
@@ -176,7 +176,10 @@
           (*) Renamed the 'Rows' member of hmm_mat4 to 'Columns'. Since our
               matrices are column-major, this should have been named 'Columns'
               from the start. 'Rows' is still present, but has been deprecated.
-
+     1.7.1
+          (*) Changed operator[] to take in a const ref int instead of a int. 
+              Simple dumb mistake. NOTE: The compiler still wont inline operator[]
+              for some reason 
 
   LICENSE
   
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3b5bbe2..167dafd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ To get started, go download [the latest release](https://github.com/HandmadeMath
 
 Version         | Changes        |
 ----------------|----------------|
+**1.7.1** | Changed operator[] to take in a const ref int instead of a int. Simple mistake
 **1.7.0** | Renamed the 'Rows' member of hmm_mat4 to 'Columns'. Since our matrices are column-major, this should have been named 'Columns' from the start. 'Rows' is still present, but has been deprecated.
 **1.6.0** | Added array subscript operators for vector and matrix types in C++. This is provided as a convenience, but be aware that it may incur an extra function call in unoptimized builds.
 **1.5.1** | Fixed a bug with uninitialized elements in HMM_LookAt.