diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index d8b12db98..0b37437b3 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-1.6.6.dev0
+1.6.6
  * #559: Update documentation about configuring multiple consistency checks or multiple databases.
  * #560: Fix all database hooks to error when the requested database to restore isn't present in the
    Borg archive.
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 9cf64a16b..e084f4438 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from setuptools import find_packages, setup
 
-VERSION = '1.6.6.dev0'
+VERSION = '1.6.6'
 
 
 setup(