diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index cb86008..3ec451a 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "news-server",
-  "version": "1.6.0",
+  "version": "1.6.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "news-server",
-      "version": "1.6.0",
+      "version": "1.6.1",
       "license": "ISC",
       "dependencies": {
         "cors": "^2.8.5",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c5a6840..e3709b9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "news-server",
-  "version": "1.6.0",
+  "version": "1.6.1",
   "description": "An API centric news server. Uses Sequelize and mariaDB by default.",
   "main": "server/server.js",
   "scripts": {