diff --git a/ops/__init__.py b/ops/__init__.py
index f27371a2a..e3207f565 100644
--- a/ops/__init__.py
+++ b/ops/__init__.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 """The Operator Framework."""
 
-__version__ = '0.6.0'
+__version__ = '0.6.1'
 
 # Import here the bare minimum to break the circular import between modules
 from . import charm  # NOQA