diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 70f766c..e62e21a 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@
 # built documents.
 #
 # The short X.Y version.
-version = u'1.6.0'
+version = u'1.6.1'
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = u'1.6.0'
+release = u'1.6.1'
 
 # The language for content autogenerated by Sphinx. Refer to documentation
 # for a list of supported languages.
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 3f41960..151a03c 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 setup(
     name="pykwalify",
-    version="1.6.0",
+    version="1.6.1",
     description='Python lib/cli for JSON/YAML schema validation',
     long_description=readme + '\n\n' + history,
     author="Johan Andersson",