diff --git a/etc/refcards/orgcard.tex b/etc/refcards/orgcard.tex
index 04d46756155..093dfceafa7 100644
--- a/etc/refcards/orgcard.tex
+++ b/etc/refcards/orgcard.tex
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 % Reference Card for Org Mode
-\def\orgversionnumber{9.6}
+\def\orgversionnumber{9.6.1}
 \def\versionyear{2021}          % latest update
 \input emacsver.tex
 
diff --git a/lisp/org/org-version.el b/lisp/org/org-version.el
index 942cc4eae8b..43d50e4387f 100644
--- a/lisp/org/org-version.el
+++ b/lisp/org/org-version.el
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@
 (defun org-release ()
   "The release version of Org.
 Inserted by installing Org mode or when a release is made."
-   (let ((org-release "9.6"))
+   (let ((org-release "9.6.1"))
      org-release))
 ;;;###autoload
 (defun org-git-version ()
   "The Git version of Org mode.
 Inserted by installing Org or when a release is made."
-   (let ((org-git-version "release_9.6-90-ga6523f"))
+   (let ((org-git-version "release_9.6.1"))
      org-git-version))
 
 (provide 'org-version)
diff --git a/lisp/org/org.el b/lisp/org/org.el
index 8d226c2c5ab..869ff16a6da 100644
--- a/lisp/org/org.el
+++ b/lisp/org/org.el
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 ;; URL: https://orgmode.org
 ;; Package-Requires: ((emacs "25.1"))
 
-;; Version: 9.6
+;; Version: 9.6.1
 
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;