diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index 650106e7..6d830f82 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 author = 'The PySPEDAS Community'
 
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags
-release = '1.6.1'
+release = '1.6.2'
 
 
 # -- General configuration ---------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index ae8d0bf9..1698e300 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 setup(
     name="pyspedas",
-    version="1.6.1",
+    version="1.6.2",
     description="Python Space Physics Environment Data Analysis Software (pySPEDAS)",
     long_description=open("README.md").read(),
     long_description_content_type="text/markdown",