diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index eb11bd842a..2318f67867 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 ## Unreleased changes
 
+## 6.1.6
+
 - Fix a regression in the start up time. When upgrading from an earlier version, the first start-up
   time may be longer than usual, as the genesis state hashes are computed. Subsequent restarts
   will not suffer this penalty.
diff --git a/concordium-node/Cargo.lock b/concordium-node/Cargo.lock
index 1111f42d48..f51ada2a4a 100644
--- a/concordium-node/Cargo.lock
+++ b/concordium-node/Cargo.lock
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "concordium_node"
-version = "6.1.5"
+version = "6.1.6"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "app_dirs2",
diff --git a/concordium-node/Cargo.toml b/concordium-node/Cargo.toml
index 46320f4399..0a6e2f271f 100644
--- a/concordium-node/Cargo.toml
+++ b/concordium-node/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "concordium_node"
-version = "6.1.5" # must be kept in sync with 'is_compatible_version' in 'src/configuration.rs'
+version = "6.1.6" # must be kept in sync with 'is_compatible_version' in 'src/configuration.rs'
 description = "Concordium Node"
 authors = ["Concordium <developers@concordium.com>"]
 exclude = [".gitignore", ".gitlab-ci.yml", "test/**/*","**/**/.gitignore","**/**/.gitlab-ci.yml"]