diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 3cf86dd..3102168 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 this_directory = Path(__file__).parent
 long_description = (this_directory / "README.md").read_text()
 
-version = "0.6.1-dev"
+version = "0.6.1"
 
 setup(
     name="bio-anglerfish",