diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 9304b28f4..7faeafeec 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# 6.2.1 - 2024-08-22
+
+Just a packaging fix for brakeman.gem
+
 # 6.2.0 - 2024-08-22
 
 * Add `--show-ignored` option (Gabriel Zayas)
diff --git a/lib/brakeman/version.rb b/lib/brakeman/version.rb
index a7302517d..00e86b41c 100644
--- a/lib/brakeman/version.rb
+++ b/lib/brakeman/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module Brakeman
-  Version = "6.2.0"
+  Version = "6.2.1"
 end