diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 90567567e7b9646eed676ff8367dcd72972df78c..ed7f4e77d0aea9e29ff5f72839dd1eaee10559ae 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+## [3.0.1](https://gitlab.com/to-be-continuous/python/compare/3.0.0...3.0.1) (2021-12-10)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* preserve explicit project dependencies versions when installing tools ([c0c9464](https://gitlab.com/to-be-continuous/python/commit/c0c9464782c71f1fa67d3ddb14ae437b17228a06))
+
 # [3.0.0](https://gitlab.com/to-be-continuous/python/compare/2.2.0...3.0.0) (2021-11-20)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b75d6e28609f436fb5882e38200288767678fb6b..63e0797fac1679c56f6405e5537e8be717fa9b9b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ In order to include this template in your project, add the following to your `gi
 ```yaml
 include:
   - project: 'to-be-continuous/python'
-    ref: '3.0.0'
+    ref: '3.0.1'
     file: '/templates/gitlab-ci-python.yml'
 ```
 
diff --git a/templates/gitlab-ci-python.yml b/templates/gitlab-ci-python.yml
index 927352541a2f8a42293a3e36ee283b3178e9a358..c3bdf4f80c89d2004cdb6027f6282c41d6090ee4 100644
--- a/templates/gitlab-ci-python.yml
+++ b/templates/gitlab-ci-python.yml
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ variables:
     fi
   }
 
-  if [[ "$TEMPLATE_CHECK_UPDATE_DISABLED" != "true" ]]; then check_for_update python "3.0.0"; fi
+  if [[ "$TEMPLATE_CHECK_UPDATE_DISABLED" != "true" ]]; then check_for_update python "3.0.1"; fi
   unscope_variables
 
   # ENDSCRIPT
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ variables:
   image: $PYTHON_IMAGE
   services:
     - name: "$CI_REGISTRY/to-be-continuous/tools/tracking:master"
-      command: ["--service", "python", "3.0.0"]
+      command: ["--service", "python", "3.0.1"]
   # Cache downloaded dependencies and plugins between builds.
   # To keep cache across branches add 'key: "$CI_JOB_NAME"'
   cache: