diff --git a/sdk/python/kfp/__init__.py b/sdk/python/kfp/__init__.py
index cb68ded95c4..c3553abad3b 100644
--- a/sdk/python/kfp/__init__.py
+++ b/sdk/python/kfp/__init__.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 # https://packaging.python.org/guides/packaging-namespace-packages/#pkgutil-style-namespace-packages
 __path__ = __import__("pkgutil").extend_path(__path__, __name__)
 
-__version__ = '1.6.0'
+__version__ = '1.6.2'
 
 from . import components
 from . import containers
diff --git a/test/release/bump-version-in-place.sh b/test/release/bump-version-in-place.sh
index e4f21e4d5e4..5396ec770e0 100755
--- a/test/release/bump-version-in-place.sh
+++ b/test/release/bump-version-in-place.sh
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ sed -i.bak -e 's|\([ (]\)#\([0-9]\+\)|\1[\\#\2](https://github.com/kubeflow/pipe
 "$REPO_ROOT/components/release-in-place.sh" $TAG_NAME
 "$REPO_ROOT/manifests/gcp_marketplace/hack/release.sh" $TAG_NAME
 "$REPO_ROOT/manifests/kustomize/hack/release.sh" $TAG_NAME
-"$REPO_ROOT/sdk/hack/release.sh" $TAG_NAME
+# De-couple SDK release for now.
+# "$REPO_ROOT/sdk/hack/release.sh" $TAG_NAME
 "$REPO_ROOT/backend/api/hack/generator.sh"
 "$REPO_ROOT/backend/api/build_kfp_server_api_python_package.sh"