diff --git a/atomic-reactor.spec b/atomic-reactor.spec
index d71846dd4..b74aae2c1 100644
--- a/atomic-reactor.spec
+++ b/atomic-reactor.spec
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 %global ar_subpackages_obsolete 1.6.50
 
 Name:           %{project}
-Version:        1.6.52
+Version:        1.6.52.1
 Release:        1%{?dist}
 
 Summary:        Improved builder for Docker images
@@ -222,6 +222,9 @@ cp -a docs/manpage/atomic-reactor.1 %{buildroot}%{_mandir}/man1/
 
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Jun 09 2020 Robert Cerven <rcerven@redhat.com> 1.6.52.1-1
+- new upstream release: 1.6.52.1
+
 * Tue Jun 02 2020 Robert Cerven <rcerven@redhat.com> 1.6.52-1
 - new upstream release: 1.6.52
 
diff --git a/atomic_reactor/version.py b/atomic_reactor/version.py
index 6fb7dc29f..7e8f1d984 100644
--- a/atomic_reactor/version.py
+++ b/atomic_reactor/version.py
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@
 of the BSD license. See the LICENSE file for details.
 """
 
-__version__ = "1.6.52"
+__version__ = "1.6.52.1"
diff --git a/rel-eng/packages/atomic-reactor b/rel-eng/packages/atomic-reactor
index 6d44d2b63..d2295fac9 100644
--- a/rel-eng/packages/atomic-reactor
+++ b/rel-eng/packages/atomic-reactor
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.6.52-1 ./
+1.6.52.1-1 ./
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 45e8eb7a0..efef444ea 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def _install_requirements():
 
 setup(
     name='atomic-reactor',
-    version='1.6.52',
+    version='1.6.52.1',
     description=DESCRIPTION,
     author='Red Hat, Inc.',
     author_email='atomic-devel@projectatomic.io',