diff --git a/History.txt b/History.txt
index fc28415..ebd398b 100644
--- a/History.txt
+++ b/History.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+== 0.6.1
+
+== Bug-fix
+
+* fixes regression where abort wasn't working.
+
 == 0.6.0
 
 == Features
diff --git a/VERSION.yml b/VERSION.yml
index 67d38d8..acad6b8 100644
--- a/VERSION.yml
+++ b/VERSION.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 --- 
 :major: 0
 :minor: 6
-:patch: 0
+:patch: 1
diff --git a/spork.gemspec b/spork.gemspec
index 456d1cc..5d46a1a 100644
--- a/spork.gemspec
+++ b/spork.gemspec
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 
 Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.name = %q{spork}
-  s.version = "0.6.0"
+  s.version = "0.6.1"
 
   s.required_rubygems_version = Gem::Requirement.new(">= 0") if s.respond_to? :required_rubygems_version=
   s.authors = ["Tim Harper"]
-  s.date = %q{2009-09-12}
+  s.date = %q{2009-09-14}
   s.default_executable = %q{spork}
   s.description = %q{A forking Drb spec server}
   s.email = ["timcharper+spork@gmail.com"]