diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 0d66485399..9878cf1dea 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ dnl not sure exactly what the minimum version is (but 2.13 wont work)
 AC_PREREQ(2.57)
 
 dnl Set the BOINC version here.  You can also use the set-version script.
-AC_INIT(BOINC, 6.1.0)
+AC_INIT(BOINC, 6.1.1)
 
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(debug, 
     AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-debug],
diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index 6f30b5c957..66d5c23752 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@
 #define BOINC_MINOR_VERSION 1
 
 /* Release part of BOINC version number */
-#define BOINC_RELEASE 0
+#define BOINC_RELEASE 1
 
 /* String representation of BOINC version number */
-#define BOINC_VERSION_STRING "6.1.0"
+#define BOINC_VERSION_STRING "6.1.1"
 
 #if (defined(_WIN32) || defined(__APPLE__))
 /* Name of package */
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@
 #define PACKAGE_NAME "BOINC"
 
 /* Define to the full name and version of this package. */
-#define PACKAGE_STRING "BOINC 6.1.0"
+#define PACKAGE_STRING "BOINC 6.1.1"
 
 /* Define to the one symbol short name of this package. */
 #define PACKAGE_TARNAME "boinc"
 
 /* Define to the version of this package. */
-#define PACKAGE_VERSION "6.1.0"
+#define PACKAGE_VERSION "6.1.1"
 
 #endif /* #if (defined(_WIN32) || defined(__APPLE__)) */