diff --git a/dist/VERSION b/dist/VERSION
index 406792b60..62a3a56ea 100644
--- a/dist/VERSION
+++ b/dist/VERSION
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "code": 20,
-  "name": "Nimiq v1.6.2",
+  "code": 21,
+  "name": "Nimiq v1.6.3",
   "minRequiredVersion": 1
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 27e9d88ff..65a017e6e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@nimiq/core",
-  "version": "1.6.2",
+  "version": "1.6.3",
   "main": "dist/node.js",
   "types": "dist/types.d.ts",
   "homepage": "https://nimiq.com/",
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
   ],
   "node_deb": {
     "package_name": "nimiq",
-    "version": "1.6.2-1",
+    "version": "1.6.3-1",
     "init": "systemd",
     "architecture": "amd64",
     "install_strategy": "copy",
diff --git a/packaging/SPECS/nimiq.spec b/packaging/SPECS/nimiq.spec
index d24f7ff1a..64ecdec26 100644
--- a/packaging/SPECS/nimiq.spec
+++ b/packaging/SPECS/nimiq.spec
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 %define _topdir %(echo $PWD)/
 
 Name:           nimiq
-Version:        1.6.2
+Version:        1.6.3
 Release:        1
 Summary:        Nimiq node.js client