diff --git a/pyAesCrypt/crypto.py b/pyAesCrypt/crypto.py
index a03d7b1..536e48e 100644
--- a/pyAesCrypt/crypto.py
+++ b/pyAesCrypt/crypto.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 from cryptography.hazmat.primitives.ciphers import Cipher, algorithms, modes
 
 # pyAesCrypt version - now semver
-version = "6.1.0"
+version = "6.1.1"
 
 # default encryption/decryption buffer size - 64KB
 bufferSizeDef = 64 * 1024