diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 525d7007..26314d82 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+Version 1.6.2 (2016-09-29)
+  o Fixes serious bug introduced in the previous version
+
 Version 1.6.1 (2016-09-22)
   o Support for IPv6 ECMP
   o Better handling of IPv6 tentative addresses
diff --git a/misc/bird.spec b/misc/bird.spec
index 89531d64..ebc0c942 100644
--- a/misc/bird.spec
+++ b/misc/bird.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Summary: BIRD Internet Routing Daemon
 Name: bird
-Version: 1.6.1
+Version: 1.6.2
 Release: 1
 Copyright: GPL
 Group: Networking/Daemons
diff --git a/sysdep/config.h b/sysdep/config.h
index e83a934f..c7f63e69 100644
--- a/sysdep/config.h
+++ b/sysdep/config.h
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #define _BIRD_CONFIG_H_
 
 /* BIRD version */
-#define BIRD_VERSION "1.6.1"
+#define BIRD_VERSION "1.6.2"
 
 /* Include parameters determined by configure script */
 #include "sysdep/autoconf.h"