diff --git a/api.go b/api.go
index 9185b373c..c01784fb6 100644
--- a/api.go
+++ b/api.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/exercism/cli/configuration"
 )
 
-const VERSION = "1.6.0"
+const VERSION = "1.6.1"
 const USER_AGENT = "github.com/exercism/cli v" + VERSION
 
 var FetchEndpoints = map[string]string{