diff --git a/config/manager/kustomization.yaml b/config/manager/kustomization.yaml
index aa6f6db..d265623 100644
--- a/config/manager/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/config/manager/kustomization.yaml
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ kind: Kustomization
 images:
 - name: controller
   newName: git.jwetzell.com/jwetzell/ontime-operator
-  newTag: v1.6.0
+  newTag: v1.6.1
diff --git a/helm-charts/stage/Chart.yaml b/helm-charts/stage/Chart.yaml
index 67ceb33..eb571aa 100644
--- a/helm-charts/stage/Chart.yaml
+++ b/helm-charts/stage/Chart.yaml
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ appVersion: v4.1.0
 description: A Helm chart for Ontime
 name: stage
 type: application
-version: 1.6.0
+version: 1.6.1