diff --git a/app/build.gradle.kts b/app/build.gradle.kts
index 69bb328ff..674a6473f 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ android {
         applicationId = "fr.free.nrw.commons"
         minSdk = 21
         targetSdk = 34
-        versionCode = 1054
-        versionName = "5.6.0"
+        versionCode = 1055
+        versionName = "5.6.1"
 
         setProperty("archivesBaseName", "app-commons-v$versionName-" + getBranchName())
         testInstrumentationRunner = "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"