diff --git a/library.properties b/library.properties
index 8aaf708..0b22268 100644
--- a/library.properties
+++ b/library.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name=SparkFun VEML7700 Arduino Library
-version=2.0.0
+version=2.0.1
 author=SparkFun Electronics <techsupport@sparkfun.com>
 maintainer=SparkFun Electronics <sparkfun.com>
 sentence=Library for the VEML7700 Ambient Light Sensor
diff --git a/src/sfTk/sfDevVEML7700.h b/src/sfTk/sfDevVEML7700.h
index 29623c8..d56afc8 100644
--- a/src/sfTk/sfDevVEML7700.h
+++ b/src/sfTk/sfDevVEML7700.h
@@ -235,6 +235,18 @@ class sfDevVEML7700
      * @return VEML7700_persistence_protect_t The current persistence protection setting.
      */
     VEML7700_persistence_protect_t persistenceProtect(void);
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Get the Persistence Protect object - this is for backward compatibility.
+     *
+     * @deprecated since version 2.0.0, use persistenceProtect() instead.
+     * @return VEML7700_persistence_protect_t
+     */
+    VEML7700_persistence_protect_t getPersistenceProtect(void)
+    {
+        return persistenceProtect();
+    }
+
     /**
      * @brief Returns a string representation of the current persistence protection setting.
      *