diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 63c57f9c..62b1113f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@
 
 All notable changes to `Oban` are documented here.
 
+## [2.6.1] — 2021-04-02
+
+### Fixes
+
+- [Oban.Drainer] Always use the `BasicEngine` for draining, regardless of the
+  currently configured engine.
+
 ## [2.6.0] — 2021-04-02
 
 _🌟 Web and Pro users should check the [v2.6 upgrade guide][v26ug] for a
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 17462c8e..c90ae1e1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ dependencies in `mix.exs`:
 ```elixir
 def deps do
   [
-    {:oban, "~> 2.6.0"}
+    {:oban, "~> 2.6.1"}
   ]
 end
 ```
diff --git a/guides/installation.md b/guides/installation.md
index e13efce3..c6883839 100644
--- a/guides/installation.md
+++ b/guides/installation.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ dependencies in `mix.exs`:
 ```elixir
 def deps do
   [
-    {:oban, "~> 2.6.0"}
+    {:oban, "~> 2.6.1"}
   ]
 end
 ```
diff --git a/mix.exs b/mix.exs
index 93c904d5..b9684241 100644
--- a/mix.exs
+++ b/mix.exs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ defmodule Oban.MixProject do
   use Mix.Project
 
   @source_url "https://github.com/sorentwo/oban"
-  @version "2.6.0"
+  @version "2.6.1"
 
   def project do
     [