diff --git a/sdk/messaging/azservicebus/CHANGELOG.md b/sdk/messaging/azservicebus/CHANGELOG.md
index 724b45d30ee2..fbccc21daead 100644
--- a/sdk/messaging/azservicebus/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/sdk/messaging/azservicebus/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 # Release History
 
+## 1.6.1 (Unreleased)
+
+### Features Added
+
+### Breaking Changes
+
+### Bugs Fixed
+
+### Other Changes
+
 ## 1.6.0 (2024-01-17)
 
 ### Features Added
diff --git a/sdk/messaging/azservicebus/internal/constants.go b/sdk/messaging/azservicebus/internal/constants.go
index 6cd83e6ca08c..a554dfa13dbe 100644
--- a/sdk/messaging/azservicebus/internal/constants.go
+++ b/sdk/messaging/azservicebus/internal/constants.go
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@
 package internal
 
 // Version is the semantic version number
-const Version = "v1.6.0"
+const Version = "v1.6.1"