diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 14e411919c..9c01a1beaf 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 <!-- do not remove -->
 
-## 2.6.1
+## 2.6.2
 
 ### Bugs Squashed
 
diff --git a/fastai/__init__.py b/fastai/__init__.py
index 659bd93635..051fddac3b 100644
--- a/fastai/__init__.py
+++ b/fastai/__init__.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-__version__ = "2.6.1"
+__version__ = "2.6.2"
 
diff --git a/fastai/learner.py b/fastai/learner.py
index d2b05fccfb..81335b6998 100644
--- a/fastai/learner.py
+++ b/fastai/learner.py
@@ -392,6 +392,7 @@ def load_learner(fname, cpu=True, pickle_module=pickle):
         res.dls.cpu()
         if hasattr(res, 'mixed_precision'): res = res.to_fp32()
         elif hasattr(res, 'non_native_mixed_precision'): res = res.to_non_native_fp32()
+    res.lock = threading.Lock()
     return res
 
 # Cell
diff --git a/nbs/13a_learner.ipynb b/nbs/13a_learner.ipynb
index 71bcb0a854..723aef1c15 100644
--- a/nbs/13a_learner.ipynb
+++ b/nbs/13a_learner.ipynb
@@ -1861,6 +1861,7 @@
     "        res.dls.cpu()\n",
     "        if hasattr(res, 'mixed_precision'): res = res.to_fp32()\n",
     "        elif hasattr(res, 'non_native_mixed_precision'): res = res.to_non_native_fp32()\n",
+    "    res.lock = threading.Lock()\n",
     "    return res"
    ]
   },
diff --git a/settings.ini b/settings.ini
index 822fd9b377..60aa5a9318 100644
--- a/settings.ini
+++ b/settings.ini
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 lib_name = fastai
 user = fastai
 branch = master
-version = 2.6.1
+version = 2.6.2
 description = fastai simplifies training fast and accurate neural nets using modern best practices
 keywords = fastai, deep learning, machine learning
 author = Jeremy Howard, Sylvain Gugger, and contributors