diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a611769..0b38fc4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## Version 0.6.1
+
+Version 0.6.1 includes bug fixes and some minor features.
+
+* Bugfix: unref of a null player when no players are present
+* Playerctl now searches the system bus for players
+* Parse trackid as a string as a workaround for noncompliant players
+* Various meson fixes
+
 ## Version 0.6.0
 
 Version 0.6.0 includes bug fixes and new features.
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index ec4986c..21679fa 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 m4_define([playerctl_major_version], [0])
 m4_define([playerctl_minor_version], [6])
-m4_define([playerctl_micro_version], [0])
+m4_define([playerctl_micro_version], [1])
 
 m4_define([playerctl_version], [playerctl_major_version.playerctl_minor_version.playerctl_micro_version])
 
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 4cd6a65..e99a09f 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 project(
   'playerctl',
   'c',
-  version: '0.6.0',
+  version: '0.6.1',
   meson_version: '>=0.46.0'
 )