diff --git a/tests/test_virtualenv.py b/tests/test_virtualenv.py
index 918182794..d44fbf283 100644
--- a/tests/test_virtualenv.py
+++ b/tests/test_virtualenv.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 def test_version():
     """Should have a version string"""
-    assert virtualenv.virtualenv_version == "1.6", "Should have version"
+    assert virtualenv.virtualenv_version == "1.6.1", "Should have version"
 
 
 @patch('os.path.exists')
diff --git a/virtualenv.py b/virtualenv.py
index 51a754987..db21ecdab 100644
--- a/virtualenv.py
+++ b/virtualenv.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 # If you change the version here, change it in setup.py 
 # and docs/conf.py as well.
-virtualenv_version = "1.6"
+virtualenv_version = "1.6.1"
 
 import base64
 import sys