diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 17e1a4a..30302d5 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ services:
   #  \___|_| |_|\__,_|_|  \___/|_| |_|
 
   charon:
-    image: obolnetwork/charon:${CHARON_VERSION:-v1.6.0}
+    image: obolnetwork/charon:${CHARON_VERSION:-v1.6.1}
     environment:
       - CHARON_BEACON_NODE_ENDPOINTS=${CHARON_BEACON_NODE_ENDPOINTS:-http://${CL:-lighthouse}:5052}
       - CHARON_BEACON_NODE_TIMEOUT=${CHARON_BEACON_NODE_TIMEOUT:-3s}
diff --git a/relay/docker-compose.yml b/relay/docker-compose.yml
index 7f9ec48..9e86eec 100644
--- a/relay/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/relay/docker-compose.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ services:
   #
   relay:
     # Pegged charon version (update this for each release).
-    image: obolnetwork/charon:${CHARON_VERSION:-v1.6.0}
+    image: obolnetwork/charon:${CHARON_VERSION:-v1.6.1}
     environment:
       CHARON_P2P_TCP_ADDRESS: 0.0.0.0:3610
       CHARON_HTTP_ADDRESS: 0.0.0.0:3640