diff --git a/source/CAS.php b/source/CAS.php
index cecd3ba8..71c04755 100644
--- a/source/CAS.php
+++ b/source/CAS.php
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 /**
  * phpCAS version. accessible for the user by phpCAS::getVersion().
  */
-define('PHPCAS_VERSION', '1.6.0+');
+define('PHPCAS_VERSION', '1.6.1');
 
 /**
  * @addtogroup public