diff --git a/.versionbot/CHANGELOG.yml b/.versionbot/CHANGELOG.yml
index 093d85eb29..e1832e21f6 100644
--- a/.versionbot/CHANGELOG.yml
+++ b/.versionbot/CHANGELOG.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,18 @@
+- commits:
+    - subject: "classes/kernel-balena: Add aufs patches for 6.1 kernels"
+      hash: 87d1cdcd707cf90dc40a760d0307fdb1573498b4
+      body: |
+        Also, aufs5 and aufs6 patches are in the same git repo now.
+      footer:
+        Change-type: patch
+        change-type: patch
+        Signed-off-by: Florin Sarbu <florin@balena.io>
+        signed-off-by: Florin Sarbu <florin@balena.io>
+      author: Florin Sarbu
+      nested: []
+  version: 6.1.16
+  title: ""
+  date: 2024-11-27T19:50:52.083Z
 - commits:
     - subject: "initrdscripts/migrate: Allow overriding of target internal devices"
       hash: d969fcf547bad87cab45231ee30f59e48b32b6d4
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5e817ec3dc..5f8239af10 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 Change log
 -----------
 
+# v6.1.16
+## (2024-11-27)
+
+* classes/kernel-balena: Add aufs patches for 6.1 kernels [Florin Sarbu]
+
 # v6.1.15
 ## (2024-11-26)
 
diff --git a/meta-balena-common/conf/distro/include/balena-os.inc b/meta-balena-common/conf/distro/include/balena-os.inc
index 7fa2012361..c6ef259b80 100644
--- a/meta-balena-common/conf/distro/include/balena-os.inc
+++ b/meta-balena-common/conf/distro/include/balena-os.inc
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ include conf/distro/include/balena-os-rust-version.inc
 
 DISTRO = "balena-os"
 DISTRO_NAME = "balenaOS"
-DISTRO_VERSION = "6.1.15"
+DISTRO_VERSION = "6.1.16"
 HOSTOS_VERSION = "${DISTRO_VERSION}"
 python () {
     ''' Set HOSTOS_VERSION from board VERSION if available '''