diff --git a/art/__init__.py b/art/__init__.py
index 9277d77ebd..fea3ac890b 100644
--- a/art/__init__.py
+++ b/art/__init__.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 from art import wrappers
 
 # Semantic Version
-__version__ = "1.6.1-dev"
+__version__ = "1.6.1"
 
 # pylint: disable=C0103
 
diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index dd3e5385e4..a52e4b3e67 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 # The short X.Y version
 version = '1.6'
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags
-release = '1.6.1-dev'
+release = '1.6.1'
 
 
 # -- General configuration ---------------------------------------------------