diff --git a/library.json b/library.json
index d101c4a..81fa515 100644
--- a/library.json
+++ b/library.json
@@ -21,5 +21,5 @@
         "type": "git",
         "url": "https://github.com/Links2004/arduinoWebSockets.git"
     },
-    "version": "2.6.0"
+    "version": "2.6.1"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/library.properties b/library.properties
index 6c54794..0526b57 100644
--- a/library.properties
+++ b/library.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name=WebSockets
-version=2.6.0
+version=2.6.1
 author=Markus Sattler
 maintainer=Markus Sattler
 sentence=WebSockets for Arduino (Server + Client)
diff --git a/src/WebSocketsVersion.h b/src/WebSocketsVersion.h
index 7d3c46b..1cbf46b 100644
--- a/src/WebSocketsVersion.h
+++ b/src/WebSocketsVersion.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /**
  * @file WebSocketsVersion.h
- * @date 25.08.2024
+ * @date 06.09.2024
  * @author Markus Sattler
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2015 Markus Sattler. All rights reserved.
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@
 #ifndef WEBSOCKETSVERSION_H_
 #define WEBSOCKETSVERSION_H_
 
-#define WEBSOCKETS_VERSION "2.6.0"
+#define WEBSOCKETS_VERSION "2.6.1"
 
 #define WEBSOCKETS_VERSION_MAJOR 2
 #define WEBSOCKETS_VERSION_MINOR 6
-#define WEBSOCKETS_VERSION_PATCH 0
+#define WEBSOCKETS_VERSION_PATCH 1
 
-#define WEBSOCKETS_VERSION_INT 2006000
+#define WEBSOCKETS_VERSION_INT 2006001
 
 #endif /* WEBSOCKETSVERSION_H_ */