diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 3b1b1b9..6c77a85 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{".":"1.6.0"}
+{".":"1.6.1"}
diff --git a/pikaraoke/CHANGELOG.md b/pikaraoke/CHANGELOG.md
index a4bb98d..91060a5 100644
--- a/pikaraoke/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/pikaraoke/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.6.1](https://github.com/vicwomg/pikaraoke/compare/1.6.0...1.6.1) (2024-12-02)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* prevent hangs when volume change from exceeds max ([#429](https://github.com/vicwomg/pikaraoke/issues/429)) ([d097311](https://github.com/vicwomg/pikaraoke/commit/d0973114be53759f88a59d33112efffc72ebc6db))
+
 ## [1.6.0](https://github.com/vicwomg/pikaraoke/compare/1.5.2...1.6.0) (2024-11-23)
 
 
diff --git a/pikaraoke/version.py b/pikaraoke/version.py
index 654d287..f7c91bf 100644
--- a/pikaraoke/version.py
+++ b/pikaraoke/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "1.6.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "1.6.1"  # {x-release-please-version}
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index f008ed2..c782833 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "pikaraoke"
-version = "1.6.0"
+version = "1.6.1"
 description = "Youtube-based Karaoke machine for Raspberry Pi, OSX, Windows, and Linux"
 authors = ["Vic Wong"]
 readme = "docs/README.md"