diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4261fc871..a7c5537b7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
 # Change Log
 <!-- usage documentation: http://expeditor-docs.es.chef.io/configuration/changelog/ -->
-<!-- latest_release 2.2.60 -->
-## [v2.2.60](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/tree/v2.2.60) (2018-08-09)
+<!-- latest_release 2.2.61 -->
+## [v2.2.61](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/tree/v2.2.61) (2018-08-09)
 
 #### New Resources
-- Add new resource: aws_ecs_cluster [#3213](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/pull/3213) ([meringu](https://github.com/meringu))
+- add iis_app_pool resource [#2400](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/pull/2400) ([strocknar](https://github.com/strocknar))
 <!-- latest_release -->
 
 <!-- release_rollup since=2.2.55 -->
 ### Changes since 2.2.55 release
 
 #### New Resources
+- add iis_app_pool resource [#2400](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/pull/2400) ([strocknar](https://github.com/strocknar)) <!-- 2.2.61 -->
 - Add new resource: aws_ecs_cluster [#3213](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/pull/3213) ([meringu](https://github.com/meringu)) <!-- 2.2.60 -->
 
 #### Enhancements
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index dc12480fd..7284b0808 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.2.60
\ No newline at end of file
+2.2.61
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/inspec/version.rb b/lib/inspec/version.rb
index 9ad37a4b8..37b1bd9c1 100644
--- a/lib/inspec/version.rb
+++ b/lib/inspec/version.rb
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 # author: Christoph Hartmann
 
 module Inspec
-  VERSION = '2.2.60'
+  VERSION = '2.2.61'
 end