diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index e21f882a..c27def66 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "express-http-proxy",
-  "version": "1.6.0",
+  "version": "1.6.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f27265b4..e5b9db98 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "express-http-proxy",
-  "version": "1.6.0",
+  "version": "1.6.1",
   "description": "http proxy middleware for express",
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=6.0.0"