diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d9b1274da..f9a228274 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ The releases of major and minor versions contain an overview of changes since th
 Version 1.6.x
 -------------
 
-## Version 1.6.1 (??)
+## Version 1.6.1 (2020/09)
 - Prism program simplification improved.
 - Revamped implementation of long-run-average algorithms, including scheduler export for LRA properties on Markov automata.
 - Support for step-bounded properties of the form ... [F[x,y] ... ] for DTMCs and MDPs (sparse engine).
diff --git a/version.cmake b/version.cmake
index 801d8403c..ef412f960 100644
--- a/version.cmake
+++ b/version.cmake
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 set(STORM_VERSION_MAJOR 1)
 set(STORM_VERSION_MINOR 6)
-set(STORM_VERSION_PATCH 0)
+set(STORM_VERSION_PATCH 1)