diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d0809b3..f62cbe2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## v0.6.2 (2024-03-24)
+
+[GitHub release](https://github.com/davidpeckham/vin/releases/tag/v0.6.2)
+
+### Fixes
+
+* VIN.__str__ now returns the Vehicle Identification Number, not the description of the vehicle
+
 ## v0.6.1 (2024-03-18)
 
 [GitHub release](https://github.com/davidpeckham/vin/releases/tag/v0.6.1)
diff --git a/src/vin/__about__.py b/src/vin/__about__.py
index 8de07e9..9ce4998 100644
--- a/src/vin/__about__.py
+++ b/src/vin/__about__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-present David Peckham <dave.peckham@icloud.com>
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
-__version__ = "0.6.1"
+__version__ = "0.6.2"
diff --git a/src/vin/__init__.py b/src/vin/__init__.py
index c82a27a..615ff8b 100644
--- a/src/vin/__init__.py
+++ b/src/vin/__init__.py
@@ -620,4 +620,4 @@ def __repr__(self) -> str:
         return f"VIN({self!s})"
 
     def __str__(self) -> str:
-        return self.description
+        return self._vin
diff --git a/tests/test_vin.py b/tests/test_vin.py
index 9ed4c69..deca639 100644
--- a/tests/test_vin.py
+++ b/tests/test_vin.py
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ def test_raises_error_when_not_a_string() -> None:
 
 def test_kia_niro_bev():
     vin = VIN("KNDCE3LG2L5073161")
+    assert str(vin) == "KNDCE3LG2L5073161"
     assert vin.model_year == 2020
     assert vin.make == "Kia"
     assert vin.model == "Niro"