diff --git a/skaffold.yaml b/skaffold.yaml
index 54a5fe81a42..1d582450e6d 100644
--- a/skaffold.yaml
+++ b/skaffold.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package:
   name: skaffold
-  version: 2.6.0
+  version: 2.6.1
   epoch: 0
   description: Easy and Repeatable Kubernetes Development
   copyright:
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ pipeline:
     with:
       repository: https://github.com/GoogleContainerTools/skaffold
       tag: v${{package.version}}
-      expected-commit: 23c5c16b9fc777b87602aa27dcbe3136291959f3
+      expected-commit: ae5cd52bc27103f11232bf2dd6635681d1dad2c2
 
   - runs: |
       make