diff --git a/shapefil.h b/shapefil.h
index 87f9d5b..47b2e30 100644
--- a/shapefil.h
+++ b/shapefil.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ extern "C"
 
 #define SHAPELIB_VERSION_MAJOR 1
 #define SHAPELIB_VERSION_MINOR 6
-#define SHAPELIB_VERSION_MICRO 0
+#define SHAPELIB_VERSION_MICRO 1
 
 #define SHAPELIB_MAKE_VERSION_NUMBER(major, minor, micro)                      \
     ((major) * 10000 + (minor) * 100 + (micro))