diff --git a/HISTORY.md b/HISTORY.md
index aa28f6a..253a40a 100644
--- a/HISTORY.md
+++ b/HISTORY.md
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 ## History
 
+## 1.6.1
+* Properly escape the username
+
 ## 1.6.0
 * move back to js
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ebd144f..b92df57 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "yggdrasil",
-  "version": "1.6.0",
+  "version": "1.6.1",
   "author": "Zeke Sonxx <zeke@zekesonxx.com>",
   "description": "Mojang authentication (Yggdrasil) client",
   "scripts": {