diff --git a/src/bootstrap/channel.rs b/src/bootstrap/channel.rs
index 72841cb0616c1..6b25a130ae024 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/channel.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/channel.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ use Build;
 use config::Config;
 
 // The version number
-pub const CFG_RELEASE_NUM: &str = "1.26.0";
+pub const CFG_RELEASE_NUM: &str = "1.26.1";
 
 pub struct GitInfo {
     inner: Option<Info>,