diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4813628e4..167ef2298 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+### [1.1.6](https://www.github.com/dasch-swiss/dsp-tools/compare/v1.1.5...v1.1.6) (2021-07-22)
+
+
+### Documentation
+
+* add changelog ([#71](https://www.github.com/dasch-swiss/dsp-tools/issues/71)) ([ce1feab](https://www.github.com/dasch-swiss/dsp-tools/commit/ce1feab45e15cb203447a906c93b7caaf951670e))
+
 ### [1.1.5](https://www.github.com/dasch-swiss/dsp-tools/compare/v1.1.4...v1.1.5) (2021-07-14)
 
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index e64eb2a16..08d529e49 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 setuptools.setup(
     name='dsp-tools',
-    version='1.1.5',
+    version='1.1.6',
     description='A Python library and tools for the DaSCH Service Platform',
     long_description=long_description,
     long_description_content_type="text/markdown",