diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 69e82f1..8ff2f5e 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "2.6.0"
+  ".": "2.6.1"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4b291e4..c46404c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Change Log
 
+## [2.6.1](https://github.com/test-kitchen/kitchen-google/compare/v2.6.0...v2.6.1) (2024-06-27)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* release please configs ([#131](https://github.com/test-kitchen/kitchen-google/issues/131)) ([74062e2](https://github.com/test-kitchen/kitchen-google/commit/74062e2a143495fa3d066f3fbf1af4bf5e4bacef))
+
 ## [2.6.0](https://github.com/test-kitchen/kitchen-google/compare/v2.5.0...v2.6.0) (2023-11-28)
 
 
diff --git a/lib/kitchen/driver/gce_version.rb b/lib/kitchen/driver/gce_version.rb
index bec20bd..86cc582 100644
--- a/lib/kitchen/driver/gce_version.rb
+++ b/lib/kitchen/driver/gce_version.rb
@@ -20,6 +20,6 @@
 
 module Kitchen
   module Driver
-    GCE_VERSION = "2.6.0"
+    GCE_VERSION = "2.6.1"
   end
 end