diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 9db9daf0..9bd7a11e 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -6,6 +6,15 @@ Command-Line Interface
 
 Deprecated commands "part" and "search-tags" are removed.
 
+Notmuch 0.15.1 (2013-01-24)
+=========================
+
+Internal test framework changes
+-------------------------------
+
+Set a default value for TERM when running tests. This fixes certain
+build failures in non-interactive environments.
+
 Notmuch 0.15 (2013-01-18)
 =========================
 
diff --git a/bindings/python/notmuch/version.py b/bindings/python/notmuch/version.py
index c9efbd98..6a1b7084 100644
--- a/bindings/python/notmuch/version.py
+++ b/bindings/python/notmuch/version.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # this file should be kept in sync with ../../../version
-__VERSION__ = '0.15'
+__VERSION__ = '0.15.1'
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 96c8531f..943ea91d 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+notmuch (0.15.1-1) experimental; urgency=low
+
+  * Upstream bug fix release: set default TERM for running tests.
+  * Re-enable build time self-tests.
+
+ -- David Bremner <bremner@debian.org>  Thu, 24 Jan 2013 07:19:45 -0400
+
 notmuch (0.15-2) experimental; urgency=low
 
   * Disable tests until a proper fix for running tests without a
diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 0eb3357b..c4e3930d 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@ python3_all = py3versions -s | xargs -n1 | xargs -t -I {} env {}
 override_dh_auto_configure:
 	dh_auto_configure -- --emacslispdir=/usr/share/emacs/site-lisp/notmuch
 
-override_dh_auto_test:
-	echo tests disabled.
-
 override_dh_auto_build:
 	dh_auto_build
 	dh_auto_build --sourcedirectory bindings/python
diff --git a/man/man1/notmuch-config.1 b/man/man1/notmuch-config.1
index 557eae5d..6204a594 100644
--- a/man/man1/notmuch-config.1
+++ b/man/man1/notmuch-config.1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH NOTMUCH-CONFIG 1 2013-01-18 "Notmuch 0.15"
+.TH NOTMUCH-CONFIG 1 2013-01-24 "Notmuch 0.15.1"
 .SH NAME
 notmuch-config \- access notmuch configuration file
 .SH SYNOPSIS
diff --git a/man/man1/notmuch-count.1 b/man/man1/notmuch-count.1
index d63be997..7f8bbac7 100644
--- a/man/man1/notmuch-count.1
+++ b/man/man1/notmuch-count.1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH NOTMUCH-COUNT 1 2013-01-18 "Notmuch 0.15"
+.TH NOTMUCH-COUNT 1 2013-01-24 "Notmuch 0.15.1"
 .SH NAME
 notmuch-count \- count messages matching the given search terms
 .SH SYNOPSIS
diff --git a/man/man1/notmuch-dump.1 b/man/man1/notmuch-dump.1
index 613fd699..799fd7b6 100644
--- a/man/man1/notmuch-dump.1
+++ b/man/man1/notmuch-dump.1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH NOTMUCH-DUMP 1 2013-01-18 "Notmuch 0.15"
+.TH NOTMUCH-DUMP 1 2013-01-24 "Notmuch 0.15.1"
 .SH NAME
 notmuch-dump \- creates a plain-text dump of the tags of each message
 
diff --git a/man/man1/notmuch-new.1 b/man/man1/notmuch-new.1
index 06c4dfae..2ee6a8f0 100644
--- a/man/man1/notmuch-new.1
+++ b/man/man1/notmuch-new.1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH NOTMUCH-NEW 1 2013-01-18 "Notmuch 0.15"
+.TH NOTMUCH-NEW 1 2013-01-24 "Notmuch 0.15.1"
 .SH NAME
 notmuch-new \- incorporate new mail into the notmuch database
 .SH SYNOPSIS
diff --git a/man/man1/notmuch-reply.1 b/man/man1/notmuch-reply.1
index 13e50ada..2751e96b 100644
--- a/man/man1/notmuch-reply.1
+++ b/man/man1/notmuch-reply.1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH NOTMUCH-REPLY 1 2013-01-18 "Notmuch 0.15"
+.TH NOTMUCH-REPLY 1 2013-01-24 "Notmuch 0.15.1"
 .SH NAME
 notmuch-reply \- constructs a reply template for a set of messages
 
diff --git a/man/man1/notmuch-restore.1 b/man/man1/notmuch-restore.1
index 895c6d29..52aae41e 100644
--- a/man/man1/notmuch-restore.1
+++ b/man/man1/notmuch-restore.1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH NOTMUCH-RESTORE 1 2013-01-18 "Notmuch 0.15"
+.TH NOTMUCH-RESTORE 1 2013-01-24 "Notmuch 0.15.1"
 .SH NAME
 notmuch-restore \- restores the tags from the given file (see notmuch dump)
 
diff --git a/man/man1/notmuch-search.1 b/man/man1/notmuch-search.1
index 321d7797..acd8863a 100644
--- a/man/man1/notmuch-search.1
+++ b/man/man1/notmuch-search.1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH NOTMUCH-SEARCH 1 2013-01-18 "Notmuch 0.15"
+.TH NOTMUCH-SEARCH 1 2013-01-24 "Notmuch 0.15.1"
 .SH NAME
 notmuch-search \- search for messages matching the given search terms
 .SH SYNOPSIS
diff --git a/man/man1/notmuch-show.1 b/man/man1/notmuch-show.1
index 3f9584bb..5d4ccfab 100644
--- a/man/man1/notmuch-show.1
+++ b/man/man1/notmuch-show.1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH NOTMUCH-SHOW 1 2013-01-18 "Notmuch 0.15"
+.TH NOTMUCH-SHOW 1 2013-01-24 "Notmuch 0.15.1"
 .SH NAME
 notmuch-show \- show messages matching the given search terms
 .SH SYNOPSIS
diff --git a/man/man1/notmuch-tag.1 b/man/man1/notmuch-tag.1
index 081bd0e4..a65eb426 100644
--- a/man/man1/notmuch-tag.1
+++ b/man/man1/notmuch-tag.1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH NOTMUCH-TAG 1 2013-01-18 "Notmuch 0.15"
+.TH NOTMUCH-TAG 1 2013-01-24 "Notmuch 0.15.1"
 .SH NAME
 notmuch-tag \- add/remove tags for all messages matching the search terms
 
diff --git a/man/man1/notmuch.1 b/man/man1/notmuch.1
index 6bf9b2e7..0805be83 100644
--- a/man/man1/notmuch.1
+++ b/man/man1/notmuch.1
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 .\" along with this program.  If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/ .
 .\"
 .\" Author: Carl Worth <cworth@cworth.org>
-.TH NOTMUCH 1 2013-01-18 "Notmuch 0.15"
+.TH NOTMUCH 1 2013-01-24 "Notmuch 0.15.1"
 .SH NAME
 notmuch \- thread-based email index, search, and tagging
 .SH SYNOPSIS
diff --git a/man/man5/notmuch-hooks.5 b/man/man5/notmuch-hooks.5
index 4ed61c15..a543d5d7 100644
--- a/man/man5/notmuch-hooks.5
+++ b/man/man5/notmuch-hooks.5
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH NOTMUCH-HOOKS 5 2013-01-18 "Notmuch 0.15"
+.TH NOTMUCH-HOOKS 5 2013-01-24 "Notmuch 0.15.1"
 
 .SH NAME
 notmuch-hooks \- hooks for notmuch
diff --git a/man/man7/notmuch-search-terms.7 b/man/man7/notmuch-search-terms.7
index 19e5fd5f..8916fdad 100644
--- a/man/man7/notmuch-search-terms.7
+++ b/man/man7/notmuch-search-terms.7
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH NOTMUCH-SEARCH-TERMS 7 2013-01-18 "Notmuch 0.15"
+.TH NOTMUCH-SEARCH-TERMS 7 2013-01-24 "Notmuch 0.15.1"
 
 .SH NAME
 notmuch-search-terms \- syntax for notmuch queries
diff --git a/test/test-lib.sh b/test/test-lib.sh
index 6ce3b318..84db7926 100644
--- a/test/test-lib.sh
+++ b/test/test-lib.sh
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ esac
 # Keep the original TERM for say_color and test_emacs
 ORIGINAL_TERM=$TERM
 
+# dtach(1) provides more capable terminal environment to anything
+# that requires more than dumb terminal...
+[ x"${TERM:-dumb}" = xdumb ] && DTACH_TERM=vt100 || DTACH_TERM=$TERM
+
 # For repeatability, reset the environment to known value.
 LANG=C
 LC_ALL=C
@@ -996,9 +1000,10 @@ test_emacs () {
 		fi
 		server_name="notmuch-test-suite-$$"
 		# start a detached session with an emacs server
-		# user's TERM is given to dtach which assumes a minimally
+		# user's TERM (or 'vt100' in case user's TERM is unset, empty
+		# or 'dumb') is given to dtach which assumes a minimally
 		# VT100-compatible terminal -- and emacs inherits that
-		TERM=$ORIGINAL_TERM dtach -n "$TEST_TMPDIR/emacs-dtach-socket.$$" \
+		TERM=$DTACH_TERM dtach -n "$TEST_TMPDIR/emacs-dtach-socket.$$" \
 			sh -c "stty rows 24 cols 80; exec '$TMP_DIRECTORY/run_emacs' \
 				--no-window-system \
 				$load_emacs_tests \
diff --git a/version b/version
index 2856407c..e815b861 100644
--- a/version
+++ b/version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.15
+0.15.1