diff --git a/package.yaml b/package.yaml
index df23a563a2..3899ff4b68 100644
--- a/package.yaml
+++ b/package.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: simplex-chat
-version: 6.0.2.0
+version: 6.1.0.0
 #synopsis:
 #description:
 homepage: https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat#readme
diff --git a/simplex-chat.cabal b/simplex-chat.cabal
index 7acf07c497..72ece2f2d6 100644
--- a/simplex-chat.cabal
+++ b/simplex-chat.cabal
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ cabal-version: 1.12
 -- see: https://github.com/sol/hpack
 
 name:           simplex-chat
-version:        6.0.2.0
+version:        6.1.0.0
 category:       Web, System, Services, Cryptography
 homepage:       https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat#readme
 author:         simplex.chat
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Remote.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Remote.hs
index 276baf56e8..527b87c010 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Remote.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Remote.hs
@@ -72,11 +72,11 @@ import UnliftIO.Directory (copyFile, createDirectoryIfMissing, doesDirectoryExis
 
 -- when acting as host
 minRemoteCtrlVersion :: AppVersion
-minRemoteCtrlVersion = AppVersion [6, 0, 0, 4]
+minRemoteCtrlVersion = AppVersion [6, 1, 0, 0]
 
 -- when acting as controller
 minRemoteHostVersion :: AppVersion
-minRemoteHostVersion = AppVersion [6, 0, 0, 4]
+minRemoteHostVersion = AppVersion [6, 1, 0, 0]
 
 currentAppVersion :: AppVersion
 currentAppVersion = AppVersion SC.version