diff --git a/debian/libindi/changelog b/debian/libindi/changelog
index d72833de20..938bc871b6 100644
--- a/debian/libindi/changelog
+++ b/debian/libindi/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+libindi (1.6.1) bionic; urgency=medium
+
+  * Upstream release.
+
+ -- Jasem Mutlaq <mutlaqja@ikarustech.com>  Mon, 8 Jan 2018 04:00:00 +0300
+
 libindi (1.6.0) xenial; urgency=medium
 
   * Upstream release.
diff --git a/libindi/CMakeLists.txt b/libindi/CMakeLists.txt
index 7b8bd5be7a..36e074a777 100644
--- a/libindi/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libindi/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ ENDIF ()
 set(INDI_SOVERSION "1")
 set(CMAKE_INDI_VERSION_MAJOR 1)
 set(CMAKE_INDI_VERSION_MINOR 6)
-set(CMAKE_INDI_VERSION_RELEASE 0)
+set(CMAKE_INDI_VERSION_RELEASE 1)
 set(CMAKE_INDI_VERSION_STRING "${CMAKE_INDI_VERSION_MAJOR}.${CMAKE_INDI_VERSION_MINOR}.${CMAKE_INDI_VERSION_RELEASE}")
 set(INDI_VERSION ${CMAKE_INDI_VERSION_MAJOR}.${CMAKE_INDI_VERSION_MINOR}.${CMAKE_INDI_VERSION_RELEASE})
 
diff --git a/libindi/indiapi.h b/libindi/indiapi.h
index 4731c86fd5..617659646a 100644
--- a/libindi/indiapi.h
+++ b/libindi/indiapi.h
@@ -120,8 +120,8 @@ For a full list of contributors, please check <a href="https://github.com/indili
 
 /* INDI Library version */
 #define INDI_VERSION_MAJOR   1
-#define INDI_VERSION_MINOR   5
-#define INDI_VERSION_RELEASE 0
+#define INDI_VERSION_MINOR   6
+#define INDI_VERSION_RELEASE 1
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  * Manifest constants