diff --git a/python/Ganga/__init__.py b/python/Ganga/__init__.py
index d1c0b0abc6..92780a420f 100755
--- a/python/Ganga/__init__.py
+++ b/python/Ganga/__init__.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def getLCGRootPath():
 
 # ------------------------------------------------
 # store Ganga version based on new git tag for this file
-_gangaVersion = '$Name: 6.6.0 $'
+_gangaVersion = '$Name: 6.6.1 $'
 
 # [N] in the pattern is important because it prevents CVS from expanding the pattern itself!
 r = re.compile(r'\$[N]ame: (?P<version>\S+) \$').match(_gangaVersion)