diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 8bcb2c4..5357b00 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ AC_PREREQ(2.69)
 # in source files.
 #
 # Set pkg_version for a default hard-coded version number.
-m4_define(pkg_version, 1.6.1-rc2)
+m4_define(pkg_version, 1.6.1)
 
 AC_INIT([MGE system utilities library], m4_esyscmd([ \
 	git describe --always 1>/dev/null 2>/dev/null \