diff --git a/data/io.elementary.files.appdata.xml.in.in b/data/io.elementary.files.appdata.xml.in.in
index d0d388a177..b6c5fa5857 100644
--- a/data/io.elementary.files.appdata.xml.in.in
+++ b/data/io.elementary.files.appdata.xml.in.in
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
     <content_attribute id="money-gambling">none</content_attribute>
   </content_rating>
   <releases>
-    <release version="6.0.1" date="2021-07-15" urgency="medium">
+    <release version="6.0.1" date="2021-08-02" urgency="medium">
       <description>
         <p>Fixes:</p>
         <ul>
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 796cda9796..7f8c7f673e 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 project(
     'io.elementary.files',
     'vala', 'c',
-    version: '6.0.0',
+    version: '6.0.1',
     meson_version: '>= 0.50.0'
 )