diff --git a/CHANGES.txt b/CHANGES.txt
index bafafc50..a47ac1be 100644
--- a/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/CHANGES.txt
@@ -6,6 +6,13 @@ Unreleased
 ==========
 
 
+2024/01/18 0.35.1
+=================
+
+- Compatibility: Re-add ``crate.client._pep440.Version`` from ``verlib2``.
+  It is needed the prevent breaking ``crash``.
+
+
 2024/01/17 0.35.0
 =================
 
diff --git a/src/crate/client/__init__.py b/src/crate/client/__init__.py
index 0d2e371d..793ef130 100644
--- a/src/crate/client/__init__.py
+++ b/src/crate/client/__init__.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 # version string read from setup.py using a regex. Take care not to break the
 # regex!
-__version__ = "0.35.0"
+__version__ = "0.35.1"
 
 apilevel = "2.0"
 threadsafety = 2
diff --git a/src/crate/client/_pep440.py b/src/crate/client/_pep440.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cfc163d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/crate/client/_pep440.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+from verlib2 import Version  # noqa: F401