diff --git a/lib/slather/version.rb b/lib/slather/version.rb
index f6b3af7a..eaedfee7 100644
--- a/lib/slather/version.rb
+++ b/lib/slather/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module Slather
-  VERSION = '2.6.0' unless defined?(Slather::VERSION)
+  VERSION = '2.6.1' unless defined?(Slather::VERSION)
 end