diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index eb378af..2b2fb19 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+## 0.1.6 (2024-11-28)
+- fix small bug with the input_and_validate_loop fn and empty secrets
+
 ## 0.1.5 (2024-11-26)
 - Add replace-comment command
 - Make new and edit commands usage uniform
diff --git a/dune-project b/dune-project
index 54e009c..d5a6901 100644
--- a/dune-project
+++ b/dune-project
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 (license "MIT")
 
-(version "0.1.5")
+(version "0.1.6")
 
 (source
  (github ahrefs/passage))
diff --git a/passage.opam b/passage.opam
index f30c498..7d453bc 100644
--- a/passage.opam
+++ b/passage.opam
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # This file is generated by dune, edit dune-project instead
 opam-version: "2.0"
-version: "0.1.5"
+version: "0.1.6"
 synopsis: "Passage - used to store and manage access to shared secrets"
 description: "Passage - used to store and manage access to shared secrets"
 maintainer: ["Ahrefs Pte Ltd <github@ahrefs.com>"]