diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 87179e968..f1413c200 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 _requirements = os.path.join(_base, 'requirements.txt')
 _requirements_test = os.path.join(_base, 'requirements-test.txt')
 
-version = "1.6.0"
+version = "1.6.1"
 
 install_requirements = []
 with open(_requirements) as f: