diff --git a/ballerina/Ballerina.toml b/ballerina/Ballerina.toml
index 1b1656b..981147b 100644
--- a/ballerina/Ballerina.toml
+++ b/ballerina/Ballerina.toml
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ path = "./lib/mysql-connector-j-8.0.31.jar"
 groupId = "io.ballerina.stdlib"
 artifactId = "mysql.driver-native"
 version = "1.6.0"
-path = "../native/build/libs/mysql.driver-native-1.6.0-SNAPSHOT.jar"
+path = "../native/build/libs/mysql.driver-native-1.6.0.jar"
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index b888efa..238b2dd 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 group=io.ballerina.stdlib
-version=1.6.0-SNAPSHOT
+version=1.6.1-SNAPSHOT
 
 githubSpotbugsVersion=5.0.14
 githubJohnrengelmanShadowVersion=8.1.0