diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 75fe2e1..8e50644 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 
 # project definition
 project(bkcrack
-    VERSION 1.6.0 # remember to update bkcrack_VERSION_DATE below when releasing a new version
+    VERSION 1.6.1 # remember to update bkcrack_VERSION_DATE below when releasing a new version
     DESCRIPTION "Crack legacy zip encryption with Biham and Kocher's known plaintext attack."
     HOMEPAGE_URL "https://github.com/kimci86/bkcrack"
     LANGUAGES CXX)
-set(bkcrack_VERSION_DATE "2024-01-02")
+set(bkcrack_VERSION_DATE "2024-01-22")
 
 # default build type
 set(default_build_type "Release")