diff --git a/PKGBUILD b/PKGBUILD
index 0b9b02c..12e6642 100644
--- a/PKGBUILD
+++ b/PKGBUILD
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 pkgname=yambar
-pkgver=1.6.0
+pkgver=1.6.1
 pkgrel=1
 pkgdesc="Simplistic and highly configurable status panel for X and Wayland"
 arch=('x86_64' 'aarch64')
diff --git a/PKGBUILD.wayland-only b/PKGBUILD.wayland-only
index 9da0d18..10a44ea 100644
--- a/PKGBUILD.wayland-only
+++ b/PKGBUILD.wayland-only
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 pkgname=yambar-wayland
-pkgver=1.6.0
+pkgver=1.6.1
 pkgrel=1
 pkgdesc="Simplistic and highly configurable status panel for Wayland"
 arch=('x86_64' 'aarch64')
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index dd6b910..9309064 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('yambar', 'c',
-        version: '1.6.0',
+        version: '1.6.1',
         license: 'MIT',
         meson_version: '>=0.53.0',
         default_options: ['c_std=c18',