diff --git a/credsweeper/__init__.py b/credsweeper/__init__.py
index 29b3ce016..e59f0c867 100644
--- a/credsweeper/__init__.py
+++ b/credsweeper/__init__.py
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@
     '__version__'
 ]
 
-__version__ = "1.6.1"
+__version__ = "1.6.2"