diff --git a/src/paperless/version.py b/src/paperless/version.py
index a7939859c..c2501767a 100644
--- a/src/paperless/version.py
+++ b/src/paperless/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = (2, 6, 0)
+__version__ = (2, 6, 1)