diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 46cb0c0..e81372a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 ## Unreleased
 
+## 1.6.1
+
+- Add a dependency on the uri gem to use version 1.0.4 or higher.
+
 ## 1.6.0
 
 - Support for a new inline math syntax
diff --git a/lib/qiita/markdown/version.rb b/lib/qiita/markdown/version.rb
index 1c743f3..f99d7b8 100644
--- a/lib/qiita/markdown/version.rb
+++ b/lib/qiita/markdown/version.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 module Qiita
   module Markdown
-    VERSION = "1.6.0"
+    VERSION = "1.6.1"
   end
 end