diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index dfc4f5262b..31f1e78ff1 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+2.1.6rc6 to 2.1.6:
+
+
 2.1.6rc5 to 2.1.6rc6:
 
 
diff --git a/src/python/WMCore/__init__.py b/src/python/WMCore/__init__.py
index 7adebf7a80..7b57565d18 100644
--- a/src/python/WMCore/__init__.py
+++ b/src/python/WMCore/__init__.py
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@
 
 """
 
-__version__ = '2.1.6rc6'
+__version__ = '2.1.6'
 __all__ = []