diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index c3e33e5c..8b058ad1 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 ]
 EXTRA_LING_ARGS = []
 
-VERSION = "0.6.0"  # sets version number for whole package
+VERSION = "0.6.1"  # sets version number for whole package
 
 
 def run_command(command: str) -> str: