diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 15028cd7..e923f94e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+- [v6.1.1](#v611)
 - [v6.1.0](#v610)
 - [v6.0.0](#v600)
 - [v5.1.0](#v510)
@@ -70,6 +71,10 @@
 - [v1.1.0](#v110)
 - [v1.0.0](#v100)
 
+## v6.1.1
+
+- Fix pkg-config file
+
 ## v6.1.0
 
 - Fix various compiler warnings
diff --git a/MODULE.bazel b/MODULE.bazel
index 22514df7..d8e78a39 100644
--- a/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/MODULE.bazel
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module(
     name = "quill",
-    version = "6.1.0",
+    version = "6.1.1",
     compatibility_level = 1,
 )
 
diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index fa6c65a9..daf2d996 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def configureDoxyfile(input_dir, output_dir):
 project = 'Quill'
 copyright = '2024, Odysseas Georgoudis'
 author = 'Odysseas Georgoudis'
-release = 'v6.1.0'
+release = 'v6.1.1'
 
 # -- General configuration ---------------------------------------------------
 # https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/configuration.html#general-configuration
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 091a133d..1625a5fe 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-project('quill', 'cpp', version : '6.1.0', default_options : ['warning_level=3', 'cpp_std=c++17'])
+project('quill', 'cpp', version : '6.1.1', default_options : ['warning_level=3', 'cpp_std=c++17'])
 
 inc_dirs = include_directories('quill/include')
 
diff --git a/quill/cmake/quill.pc.in b/quill/cmake/quill.pc.in
index 69646d0f..55e9d6c7 100644
--- a/quill/cmake/quill.pc.in
+++ b/quill/cmake/quill.pc.in
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-libdir=@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_LIBDIR@
 includedir=@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_INCLUDEDIR@
 
 Name: quill
@@ -6,5 +5,5 @@ Description: Low Latency C++ Logging Library
 URL: https://github.com/odygrd/quill
 Version: @QUILL_VERSION@
 CFlags: -I${includedir}
-Libs: -L${libdir} -lquill -lpthread
+Libs: -lpthread
 Requires: @PKG_CONFIG_REQUIRES@
diff --git a/quill/include/quill/Backend.h b/quill/include/quill/Backend.h
index 385a8f09..ecc344e3 100644
--- a/quill/include/quill/Backend.h
+++ b/quill/include/quill/Backend.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ QUILL_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 /** Version Info **/
 constexpr uint32_t VersionMajor{6};
 constexpr uint32_t VersionMinor{1};
-constexpr uint32_t VersionPatch{0};
+constexpr uint32_t VersionPatch{1};
 constexpr uint32_t Version{VersionMajor * 10000 + VersionMinor * 100 + VersionPatch};
 
 class Backend