diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 86718314f..6d79f6988 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ if 'BT_USE_EGL' in EGL_CXX_FLAGS:
 
 setup(
     name='pybullet',
-    version='2.6.0',
+    version='2.6.1',
     description=
     'Official Python Interface for the Bullet Physics SDK specialized for Robotics Simulation and Reinforcement Learning',
     long_description=