diff --git a/sdk/core/azure-core/CHANGELOG.md b/sdk/core/azure-core/CHANGELOG.md
index 5fd84d19d465..bc650815c813 100644
--- a/sdk/core/azure-core/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/sdk/core/azure-core/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 
 # Release History
 
+## 1.6.1 (Unreleased)
+
+
 ## 1.6.0 (2020-06-03)
 
 ### Bug fixes
diff --git a/sdk/core/azure-core/azure/core/_version.py b/sdk/core/azure-core/azure/core/_version.py
index f83b79240838..63b396f7f785 100644
--- a/sdk/core/azure-core/azure/core/_version.py
+++ b/sdk/core/azure-core/azure/core/_version.py
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@
 # regenerated.
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-VERSION = "1.6.0"
+VERSION = "1.6.1"