diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index a44ccb0..8def53a 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Version history
 
+## 1.6.2 2023-10-10
+
+- Temptative support for freebsd
+
 ## 1.6.1 2023-10-10
 
 - Build fixes
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index c880fc8..a544d3a 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 setup(
     name = "wavefile",
-    version = '1.6.1',
+    version = '1.6.2',
     description = "Pythonic wave file reader and writer",
     author = "David Garcia Garzon",
     author_email = "voki@canvoki.net",