diff --git a/.github/workflows/compile.yml b/.github/workflows/compile.yml
index 07a109bd..31222545 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/compile.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/compile.yml
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ jobs:
         $sourceFolder = Join-Path $env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE "out" | Join-Path -ChildPath "*"
         $outFolder = Join-Path $env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE "out" | Join-Path -ChildPath "continuous-clearing" 
         New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path $outFolder
-        $fileName = "continuous-clearing-v6.0.1.zip"
+        $fileName = "continuous-clearing-v6.0.2.zip"
         Write-Host "Filename: '$fileName'"
         Write-Host "sourceFolder: '$sourceFolder'"
         Write-Host "Outfolder: '$outFolder'"
@@ -139,8 +139,8 @@ jobs:
     - name: Create Nuget Packages 
       id: createNupkg
       run: |
-        nuget pack CA.nuspec -Version 6.0.1
-        Write-Host "::set-output name=nupkg-LicenseClearingTool::continuous-clearing.6.0.1.nupkg"
+        nuget pack CA.nuspec -Version 6.0.2
+        Write-Host "::set-output name=nupkg-LicenseClearingTool::continuous-clearing.6.0.2.nupkg"
         
     - name: Archive NuGet Packages
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
@@ -153,9 +153,9 @@ jobs:
       id: builddocker
       #if: ${{ false }}  # disable for now
       run: |
-        docker build . --file Dockerfile --tag ${{ github.repository }}:continuous-clearing-v6.0.1
-        docker save ${{ github.repository }}:continuous-clearing-v6.0.1 -o continuous-clearing-v6.0.1.tar
-        Write-Host "::set-output name=docker-LicenseClearingTool::continuous-clearing-v6.0.1.tar"
+        docker build . --file Dockerfile --tag ${{ github.repository }}:continuous-clearing-v6.0.2
+        docker save ${{ github.repository }}:continuous-clearing-v6.0.2 -o continuous-clearing-v6.0.2.tar
+        Write-Host "::set-output name=docker-LicenseClearingTool::continuous-clearing-v6.0.2.tar"
 
     - name: Archive docker image      
       #if: ${{ false }}  # disable for now
@@ -196,8 +196,8 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} 
         with:
-          tag_name: v6.0.1
-          release_name: Release v6.0.1
+          tag_name: v6.0.2
+          release_name: Release v6.0.2
           body: |
             ${{ github.event.head_commit.message }}
           draft: true
diff --git a/CA.nuspec b/CA.nuspec
index 453956ce..a2ef50a7 100644
--- a/CA.nuspec
+++ b/CA.nuspec
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 <package >
   <metadata>
     <id>continuous-clearing</id>
-    <version>6.0.1</version>
+    <version>6.0.2</version>
     <authors>Siemens AG</authors>
     <owners>continuous-clearing contributors</owners>
     <projectUrl>https://github.com/siemens/continuous-clearing</projectUrl>
diff --git a/src/ArtifactoryUploader/ArtifactoryValidator.cs b/src/ArtifactoryUploader/ArtifactoryValidator.cs
index 11af4690..b0027997 100644
--- a/src/ArtifactoryUploader/ArtifactoryValidator.cs
+++ b/src/ArtifactoryUploader/ArtifactoryValidator.cs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 using System.Net.Http;
 using System.Reflection;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using System.Net;
 
 namespace LCT.ArtifactoryUploader
 {
@@ -27,18 +28,15 @@ public ArtifactoryValidator(NpmJfrogApiCommunication jfrogApiCommunication)
             JfrogApiCommunication = jfrogApiCommunication;
         }
 
-        public async Task ValidateArtifactoryCredentials(CommonAppSettings appSettings)
-        {
-            HttpResponseMessage responseMessage = await JfrogApiCommunication.GetApiKey();
-            string response = await responseMessage.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
-            JfrogKey apiKey = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<JfrogKey>(response);
+         public async Task ValidateArtifactoryCredentials(CommonAppSettings appSettings)
+         {
+         HttpResponseMessage responseMessage = await JfrogApiCommunication.GetApiKey();
 
-            bool isValid = apiKey.ApiKey == appSettings.ArtifactoryUploadApiKey;
-            if (!isValid)
-            {
-                Logger.Error("Artifactory Token entered is invalid!");
-                throw new InvalidDataException($"Invalid Artifactory Token");
-            }
+        if (responseMessage.StatusCode != HttpStatusCode.OK)
+         {
+         Logger.Error("Artifactory Token entered is invalid!");
+         throw new InvalidDataException($"Invalid Artifactory Token");
+         }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/LCT.Common/appSettings.json b/src/LCT.Common/appSettings.json
index 19d7ad22..e4bdde8d 100644
--- a/src/LCT.Common/appSettings.json
+++ b/src/LCT.Common/appSettings.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 {
-    "CaVersion": "6.0.1",
+    "CaVersion": "6.0.2",
     "TimeOut": 200,
     "ProjectType": "<Insert ProjectType>",
     "SW360ProjectName": "<Insert SW360 Project Name>",