diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7013d98b..1db1bdfd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ encoders.
 ## Usage
 
 ```clojure
-[cheshire "5.6.0"]
+[cheshire "5.6.1"]
 
-;; Cheshire v5.6.0 uses Jackson 2.7.3
+;; Cheshire v5.6.1 uses Jackson 2.7.3
 
 ;; In your ns statement:
 (ns my.ns
diff --git a/project.clj b/project.clj
index dcdf12ec..228c0b8e 100644
--- a/project.clj
+++ b/project.clj
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-(defproject cheshire "5.6.1-SNAPSHOT"
+(defproject cheshire "5.6.1"
   :description "JSON and JSON SMILE encoding, fast."
   :url "https://github.com/dakrone/cheshire"
   :license {:name "The MIT License"