diff --git a/deepxde/__about__.py b/deepxde/__about__.py
index e4adfb83d..f49459c74 100644
--- a/deepxde/__about__.py
+++ b/deepxde/__about__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "1.6.0"
+__version__ = "1.6.1"