diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 1c29ff4d36..1648b8029d 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.6.1d
+0.6.1e
diff --git a/synapse/__init__.py b/synapse/__init__.py
index dacda89865..d3f1c33d3a 100644
--- a/synapse/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/__init__.py
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
 """ This is a reference implementation of a synapse home server.
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.6.1d"
+__version__ = "0.6.1e"