diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 39cd4c5..8cd94f9 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ AC_PREREQ([2.69])
 # in source files.
 #
 # Set pkg_version for a default hard-coded version number.
-m4_define(pkg_version, 1.6.0)
+m4_define(pkg_version, 1.6.1)
 
 AC_INIT([AutoTools Build Script], m4_esyscmd([ \
 	git describe --always 1>/dev/null 2>/dev/null \