diff --git a/doc/changelog.d/824.changed.md b/doc/changelog.d/824.changed.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6ccc9aaf3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/changelog.d/824.changed.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+maint: upgrade version to 0.6.1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 085eb9ccc7..13ecaa8658 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "flit_core.buildapi"
 
 [project]
 name = "ansys-meshing-prime"
-version = "0.6.0"
+version = "0.6.1"
 description = "PyPrimeMesh is a Python client to Ansys Prime Server, which delivers core Ansys meshing technology."
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.8,<4"