diff --git a/release/setup.py b/release/setup.py
index dae4bba2d..27f5aa597 100644
--- a/release/setup.py
+++ b/release/setup.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def finalize_options(self):
 # placed as extra to not have required overwrite existing nightly installs if
 # they exist.
 EXTRA_PACKAGES = ['tensorflow == 2.7.0']
-CUR_VERSION = '0.6.0'
+CUR_VERSION = '0.6.1'
 
 
 class BinaryDistribution(Distribution):
diff --git a/tensorflow_quantum/__init__.py b/tensorflow_quantum/__init__.py
index 350b2ed81..913e5d490 100644
--- a/tensorflow_quantum/__init__.py
+++ b/tensorflow_quantum/__init__.py
@@ -64,4 +64,4 @@
 del core
 # pylint: enable=undefined-variable
 
-__version__ = '0.6.0'
+__version__ = '0.6.1'