diff --git a/data/io.elementary.mail.appdata.xml.in b/data/io.elementary.mail.appdata.xml.in
index 802afa862..ff9472dd7 100644
--- a/data/io.elementary.mail.appdata.xml.in
+++ b/data/io.elementary.mail.appdata.xml.in
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
       <binary>io.elementary.mail</binary>
   </provides>
   <releases>
-    <release version="6.1.0" date="2021-07-26" urgency="medium">
+    <release version="6.1.0" date="2021-07-28" urgency="medium">
       <description>
         <p>Improvements:</p>
         <ul>
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index ce518a13b..185bd2c65 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-project('io.elementary.mail', 'vala', 'c')
+project(
+    'io.elementary.mail',
+    'vala', 'c',
+    version: '6.1.0'
+)
 
 gnome = import('gnome')
 i18n = import('i18n')