diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index d87e0455..bebbfe7a 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 group = 'org.java-websocket'
-version = '1.6.0'
+version = '1.6.1-SNAPSHOT'
 sourceCompatibility = 1.8
 targetCompatibility = 1.8
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c3c2ac77..76496275 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <groupId>org.java-websocket</groupId>
     <artifactId>Java-WebSocket</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
-    <version>1.6.0</version>
+    <version>1.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <name>Java-WebSocket</name>
     <description>A barebones WebSocket client and server implementation written 100% in Java</description>
     <url>https://github.com/TooTallNate/Java-WebSocket</url>