diff --git a/sdk/monitor/azure-monitor-opentelemetry/CHANGELOG.md b/sdk/monitor/azure-monitor-opentelemetry/CHANGELOG.md
index 265957fe6cbe..cb200adae9d2 100644
--- a/sdk/monitor/azure-monitor-opentelemetry/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/sdk/monitor/azure-monitor-opentelemetry/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 # Release History
 
+## 1.6.1 (Unreleased)
+
+### Features Added
+
+### Breaking Changes
+
+### Bugs Fixed
+
+### Other Changes
+
 ## 1.6.0 (2024-06-06)
 
 ### Features Added
diff --git a/sdk/monitor/azure-monitor-opentelemetry/azure/monitor/opentelemetry/_version.py b/sdk/monitor/azure-monitor-opentelemetry/azure/monitor/opentelemetry/_version.py
index 16918308191f..ea2d4fb70e0d 100644
--- a/sdk/monitor/azure-monitor-opentelemetry/azure/monitor/opentelemetry/_version.py
+++ b/sdk/monitor/azure-monitor-opentelemetry/azure/monitor/opentelemetry/_version.py
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@
 # license information.
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-VERSION = "1.6.0"
+VERSION = "1.6.1"