diff --git a/functions/version.php b/functions/version.php
index 8a8489b18650c53f7eb7eaab540cbeb53efc104f..b3f1fe7dda5af6495e081bffc8b6a9f41f36c245 100644
--- a/functions/version.php
+++ b/functions/version.php
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 /* set latest version */
-define("VERSION", "1.6");									//decimal release version e.g 1.32
+define("VERSION", "1.61");									//decimal release version e.g 1.32
 /* set latest version */
 define("VERSION_VISIBLE", "1.6.1");							//visible version in footer e.g 1.3.2
 /* set latest revision */