diff --git a/version.go b/version.go
index b024c50852..ce6203c67e 100644
--- a/version.go
+++ b/version.go
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@
 package gin
 
 // Version is the current gin framework's version.
-const Version = "v1.6.0"
+const Version = "v1.6.1"