diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index aa1247d28..778ddfc4a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ You can get the latest release from Maven:
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
   <artifactId>aws-encryption-sdk-java</artifactId>
-  <version>1.6.1</version>
+  <version>1.6.2</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e32e8e61a..40f6b8896 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
     <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
     <artifactId>aws-encryption-sdk-java</artifactId>
-    <version>1.6.1</version>
+    <version>1.6.2</version>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
     <name>aws-encryption-sdk-java</name>