diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 223eaeab1..4e030d5b9 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #
 #
 
-AC_INIT([cyassl],[2.6.0],[http://www.yassl.com])
+AC_INIT([cyassl],[2.6.1],[http://www.yassl.com])
 
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR([build-aux])
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
diff --git a/cyassl/version.h b/cyassl/version.h
index 10f536bb6..2378ff9c1 100644
--- a/cyassl/version.h
+++ b/cyassl/version.h
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
-#define LIBCYASSL_VERSION_STRING "2.6.0"
-#define LIBCYASSL_VERSION_HEX 0x02006000
+#define LIBCYASSL_VERSION_STRING "2.6.1"
+#define LIBCYASSL_VERSION_HEX 0x02006001
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }