diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index ca2b6d36a..93740e9fb 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@
 
 MAJOR = 6
 MINOR = 1
-MICRO = 0
+MICRO = 1
 
-IS_RELEASED = True
+IS_RELEASED = False
 
 VERSION = '%d.%d.%d' % (MAJOR, MINOR, MICRO)