diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index ca87761..22a3ca3 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-patroni (1.6.0-5) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
+patroni (1.6.1-1) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
+
+  * New upstream release.
 
   [ Michael Banck ]
   * debian/pg_createconfig_patroni: Add --vip option and write out a