diff --git a/ethereumj-core/src/main/resources/system.properties b/ethereumj-core/src/main/resources/system.properties
index 57a31737..dd48bd61 100644
--- a/ethereumj-core/src/main/resources/system.properties
+++ b/ethereumj-core/src/main/resources/system.properties
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ max.blocks.ask = 100
 max.blocks.queued = 300
 
 # project version auto copied during build phase
-project.version = 0.6.0
+project.version = 0.6.1
 
 # hello phrase will be included in
 # the hello message of the peer
diff --git a/ethereumj-core/src/test/java/org/ethereum/net/HelloMessageTest.java b/ethereumj-core/src/test/java/org/ethereum/net/HelloMessageTest.java
index 7debdfc3..db33655b 100644
--- a/ethereumj-core/src/test/java/org/ethereum/net/HelloMessageTest.java
+++ b/ethereumj-core/src/test/java/org/ethereum/net/HelloMessageTest.java
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public class HelloMessageTest {
 				capabilities, listenPort, peerId);
         System.out.println(helloMessage);
         // rlp encoded hello message
-        String expected = "F8738080A2457468657265756D284A292F302E362E302F6465762F5"
+        String expected = "F8738080A2457468657265756D284A292F302E362E312F6465762F5"
         		+ "7696E646F77732F4A617661C8836574688373686882765FB840CAB0D93EEE1F"
         		+ "44EF1286367101F1553450E3DDCEEA45ABCAB0AC21E1EFB48A6610EBE88CE73"
         		+ "17EB09229558311BA8B7250911D7E49562C3988CA3143329DA3EA";
diff --git a/ethereumj-core/src/test/resources/system.properties b/ethereumj-core/src/test/resources/system.properties
index 463d094d..39c85975 100644
--- a/ethereumj-core/src/test/resources/system.properties
+++ b/ethereumj-core/src/test/resources/system.properties
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ max.blocks.ask = 100
 max.blocks.queued = 300
 
 # project version auto copied during build phase
-project.version = 0.6.0
+project.version = 0.6.1
 
 # hello phrase will be included in
 # the hello message of the peer
diff --git a/ethereumj-studio/src/main/resources/system.properties b/ethereumj-studio/src/main/resources/system.properties
index d09dd22c..11747306 100644
--- a/ethereumj-studio/src/main/resources/system.properties
+++ b/ethereumj-studio/src/main/resources/system.properties
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ max.blocks.ask = 100
 max.blocks.queued = 300
 
 # project version auto copied during build phase
-project.version = 0.6.0
+project.version = 0.6.1
 
 # hello phrase will be included in
 # the hello message of the peer