diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 5e3de67..ac43613 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from setuptools import setup
 with open("README.md", "r") as fh:
     long_description = fh.read()
 
-VERSION = "1.6.0"
+VERSION = "1.6.1"
 
 setup(name='buildbot-gitea',
       version=VERSION,