diff --git a/lam-packaging/debian/changelog b/lam-packaging/debian/changelog
index 02178c76..03c932c6 100644
--- a/lam-packaging/debian/changelog
+++ b/lam-packaging/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+ldap-account-manager (6.1.RC1-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * new upstream release
+
+ -- Roland Gruber <post@rolandgruber.de>  Tue, 05 Sep 2017 19:34:35 +0200
+
 ldap-account-manager (6.0.1-1) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   * new upstream release
diff --git a/lam/VERSION b/lam/VERSION
index 5fe60723..8a3bc775 100644
--- a/lam/VERSION
+++ b/lam/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-6.0.1
+6.1.RC1