diff --git a/mix.exs b/mix.exs
index 95ed4ec..d805bf0 100644
--- a/mix.exs
+++ b/mix.exs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ defmodule HTTPoison.Mixfile do
   def project do
     [
       app: :httpoison,
-      version: "1.6.0",
+      version: "1.6.1",
       elixir: "~> 1.7",
       name: "HTTPoison",
       description: @description,