diff --git a/ext/cbson/version.h b/ext/cbson/version.h
index bf759af..0326ab7 100644
--- a/ext/cbson/version.h
+++ b/ext/cbson/version.h
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-#define VERSION "1.6.0"
+#define VERSION "1.6.1"
diff --git a/lib/bson/version.rb b/lib/bson/version.rb
index 63d8537..624f8a1 100644
--- a/lib/bson/version.rb
+++ b/lib/bson/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module BSON
-  VERSION = "1.6.0"
+  VERSION = "1.6.1"
 end
diff --git a/lib/mongo/version.rb b/lib/mongo/version.rb
index 7e8e2b4..f4f3aa0 100644
--- a/lib/mongo/version.rb
+++ b/lib/mongo/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module Mongo
-  VERSION = "1.6.0"
+  VERSION = "1.6.1"
 end