diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 67b05056..d6b72f3e 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 AC_PREREQ([2.63])
-AC_INIT([bubblewrap], [0.6.0], [atomic-devel@projectatomic.io])
+AC_INIT([bubblewrap], [0.6.1], [atomic-devel@projectatomic.io])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADER([config.h])
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR([build-aux])
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 85513f3d..5b63aa64 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 project(
   'bubblewrap',
   'c',
-  version : '0.5.0',
+  version : '0.6.1',
   meson_version : '>=0.49.0',
   default_options : [
     'warning_level=2',