diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fbd9d6f87e2ce60e3e602666917218e8079bdc46..f4299d6b33d3d5cf1f8fe5514a56f7d040b5f00c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Versions
 IK version | ES version
 -----------|-----------
 master | 6.x -> master
-6.0.1| 6.0.1
+6.1.1| 6.1.1
 5.6.4| 5.6.4
 5.5.3| 5.5.3
 5.4.3| 5.4.3
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index acd9977f0e31e919faf49e8c4e413f3844133806..633048d50e66f0a7e9a481eaa3c1e1f2c463424a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <inceptionYear>2011</inceptionYear>
 
     <properties>
-        <elasticsearch.version>6.0.1</elasticsearch.version>
+        <elasticsearch.version>6.1.1</elasticsearch.version>
         <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
         <elasticsearch.assembly.descriptor>${project.basedir}/src/main/assemblies/plugin.xml</elasticsearch.assembly.descriptor>
         <elasticsearch.plugin.name>analysis-ik</elasticsearch.plugin.name>