diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index cbab098e..fec5f42e 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+1.6.1 -- 2014-01-DD
+-------------------
+
 1.6.0 -- 2014-01-10
 -------------------
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9e1ce7fe..fd7b19a0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "private": true,
     "name": "windshaft-cartodb",
-    "version": "1.6.0",
+    "version": "1.6.1",
     "description": "A map tile server for CartoDB",
     "keywords": [
       "cartodb"