diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index d16e5d7b8..1a297d726 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-1.6.2.dev0
+1.6.2
  * #523: Reduce the default consistency check frequency and support configuring the frequency
    independently for each check. Also add "borgmatic check --force" flag to ignore configured
    frequencies. See the documentation for more information:
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 6817e60ce..0e29aec95 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from setuptools import find_packages, setup
 
-VERSION = '1.6.2.dev0'
+VERSION = '1.6.2'
 
 
 setup(