diff --git a/libbladerf/include/version.h b/libbladerf/include/version.h
index 8547cf98f..6599a28e0 100644
--- a/libbladerf/include/version.h
+++ b/libbladerf/include/version.h
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 #ifndef VERSION_H__
 #define VERSION_H__
 
-#define LIBBLADERF_VERSION       "1.5.1-git-unknown"
+#define LIBBLADERF_VERSION       "1.6.1-git-unknown"
 
 #define LIBBLADERF_VERSION_MAJOR 1
-#define LIBBLADERF_VERSION_MINOR 5
+#define LIBBLADERF_VERSION_MINOR 6
 #define LIBBLADERF_VERSION_PATCH 1
 
 #endif