diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0cdcb1fea5..5267031ecc 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "babel-core",
   "description": "A compiler for writing next generation JavaScript",
-  "version": "5.6.0",
+  "version": "5.6.1",
   "author": "Sebastian McKenzie <sebmck@gmail.com>",
   "homepage": "https://babeljs.io/",
   "license": "MIT",