diff --git a/client/ayon_core/version.py b/client/ayon_core/version.py
index e481e81356..869831b3ab 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/version.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/version.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """Package declaring AYON addon 'core' version."""
-__version__ = "1.6.8+dev"
+__version__ = "1.6.9"
diff --git a/package.py b/package.py
index eb30148176..cbfae1a4b3 100644
--- a/package.py
+++ b/package.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name = "core"
 title = "Core"
-version = "1.6.8+dev"
+version = "1.6.9"
 
 client_dir = "ayon_core"
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 6708432e85..92c336770d 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "ayon-core"
-version = "1.6.8+dev"
+version = "1.6.9"
 description = ""
 authors = ["Ynput Team <team@ynput.io>"]
 readme = "README.md"