diff --git a/openassessment/__init__.py b/openassessment/__init__.py
index 945bb7f9fd..3ccd3f9872 100644
--- a/openassessment/__init__.py
+++ b/openassessment/__init__.py
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 Initialization Information for Open Assessment Module
 """
 
-__version__ = '6.11.0'
+__version__ = '6.11.1'
diff --git a/openassessment/xblock/utils/validation.py b/openassessment/xblock/utils/validation.py
index 8ec35c76e2..88313fd14c 100644
--- a/openassessment/xblock/utils/validation.py
+++ b/openassessment/xblock/utils/validation.py
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ def validate_assessments(assessments, current_assessments, is_released, _):
         if names != current_names:
             return False, _("The assessment type cannot be changed after the problem has been released.")
 
-        if settings.FEATURES["ENABLE_ORA_PEER_CONFIGURABLE_GRADING"]:
+        if settings.FEATURES.get("ENABLE_ORA_PEER_CONFIGURABLE_GRADING"):
             grading_strategies = [assessment.get('grading_strategy') for assessment in assessments]
             current_grading_strategies = [assessment.get('grading_strategy') for assessment in current_assessments]
             if grading_strategies != current_grading_strategies:
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 594c300624..e37afcac20 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "edx-ora2",
-  "version": "6.11.0",
+  "version": "6.11.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cfaf412482..772cc8657b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "edx-ora2",
-  "version": "6.11.0",
+  "version": "6.11.1",
   "repository": "https://github.com/openedx/edx-ora2.git",
   "dependencies": {
     "@edx/frontend-build": "8.0.6",