diff --git a/build.py b/build.py
index db6e7d1..6263fcf 100644
--- a/build.py
+++ b/build.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def clean_up():
         os.remove("shopper.spec")
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    new_dev_version_code = None
+    new_version_code = None
     if args.version != "":
         print(f"Releasing new version: {args.version}")
         os.system(f"git checkout -b new-release-v{args.version}")
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
             version_code = f.read()
         version_code = version_code.split("=")
         new_version_code = f"{version_code[0]}= '{args.version}'"
-        new_dev_version_code = f"{version_code[0]}= '{args.version}-dev'"
         with open('src/version.py', 'w') as f:
             f.write(new_version_code)
     else:
@@ -76,8 +75,6 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     shutil.copytree("assets", f"{botty_dir}/assets")
     clean_up()
 
-    if new_dev_version_code is not None:
-        with open('src/version.py', 'w') as f:
-            f.write(new_dev_version_code)
+    if new_version_code is not None:
         os.system(f'git add .')
         os.system(f'git commit -m "Bump version to v{args.version}"')
diff --git a/src/version.py b/src/version.py
index c454fcc..3966a5f 100644
--- a/src/version.py
+++ b/src/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = '0.6.0-dev'
+__version__ = '0.6.1'
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