diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 102f7a9..0fd96f3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+## [1.6.1]
+
+### Fixed
+ - fix variable type for readlink output
+
 ## [1.6.0]
 
 Note: backward-incompatible API breakage:
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index dc1e644..9c6d629 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.6.0
+1.6.1