diff --git a/pkg/geoipupdate/vars/version.go b/pkg/geoipupdate/vars/version.go
index f9dae2ae..cc48b2e6 100644
--- a/pkg/geoipupdate/vars/version.go
+++ b/pkg/geoipupdate/vars/version.go
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 package vars
 
 // Version defines the current geoipupdate version.
-var Version = "6.0.0"
+var Version = "6.1.0"