diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@
 
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file. See [Convential Commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/en/v1.0.0/#specification) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [1.6.1](https://github.com/bitfocus/companion-satellite/compare/v1.6.0...v1.6.1) (Mon Feb 05 2024)
+
+
+### Fixes
+
+* ensure config file exists at boot [c410c65](https://github.com/bitfocus/companion-satellite/commit/c410c6588494b765d8fcd23a6bb5fcff63ce4744)
+
 ## [1.6.0](https://github.com/bitfocus/companion-satellite/compare/v1.5.6...v1.6.0) (Tue Jan 09 2024)
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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 {
   "name": "companion-satellite",
-  "version": "1.6.0",
+  "version": "1.6.1",
   "description": "Satellite Streamdeck connector for Bitfocus Companion",
   "author": {
     "name": "Julian Waller",