diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 9a9e18361c84ae93b313265ed20fa6542e9c3307..0a2add56743626b201dd0b2bdce71837a031262d 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ stages:
 .opentofu-versions:
   parallel:
     matrix:
+      - OPENTOFU_VERSION: '1.6.1'
       - OPENTOFU_VERSION: '1.6.0'
       - OPENTOFU_VERSION: '1.6.0-rc1'
 
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ variables:
   DOCKER_DIND_IMAGE: "docker:24.0.7-dind"
 
   # OpenTofu variables
-  LATEST_OPENTOFU_VERSION: '1.6.0'
+  LATEST_OPENTOFU_VERSION: '1.6.1'
 
   # OpenTofu image build variables:
   PLATFORMS: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
diff --git a/.gitlab/README.md.template b/.gitlab/README.md.template
index 73a6804c9f7e5c46cc10e01b6543e7690e8452b7..d69eb2eacef35159a80b88738653749925ae3368 100644
--- a/.gitlab/README.md.template
+++ b/.gitlab/README.md.template
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ include:
       # to find the correctly associated images. # This can be removed
       # once https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/438275 is solved.
       version: latest
-      opentofu_version: 1.6.0
+      opentofu_version: 1.6.1
 
 stages: [validate, build, deploy, cleanup]
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ include:
       # to find the correctly associated images. # This can be removed
       # once https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/438275 is solved.
       version: 0.0.0-alpha1
-      opentofu_version: 1.6.0
+      opentofu_version: 1.6.1
 
 stages: [validate, build, deploy, cleanup]
 ```
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ include:
       # to find the correctly associated images. # This can be removed
       # once https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/438275 is solved.
       version: latest
-      opentofu_version: 1.6.0
+      opentofu_version: 1.6.1
       root_dir: tofu/
 ```
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 08835ac88e9eb8b94074d2d0b5a4ad17c00cf47f..059f8eccecfad724e446765f35678532545d1a68 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ include:
       # to find the correctly associated images. # This can be removed
       # once https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/438275 is solved.
       version: latest
-      opentofu_version: 1.6.0
+      opentofu_version: 1.6.1
 
 stages: [validate, build, deploy, cleanup]
 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ include:
       # to find the correctly associated images. # This can be removed
       # once https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/438275 is solved.
       version: 0.0.0-alpha1
-      opentofu_version: 1.6.0
+      opentofu_version: 1.6.1
 
 stages: [validate, build, deploy, cleanup]
 ```
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ include:
       # to find the correctly associated images. # This can be removed
       # once https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/438275 is solved.
       version: latest
-      opentofu_version: 1.6.0
+      opentofu_version: 1.6.1
       root_dir: tofu/
 ```
 
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ Have a look at the individual template spec to learn about the available inputs.
 | `stage_deploy` | `deploy` | Defines the deploy stage. This stage includes the `apply` job. |
 | `stage_cleanup` | `cleanup` | Defines the cleanup stage. This stage includes the `destroy` and `delete-state` jobs. |
 | `version` | `latest` | Version of this component. Has to be the same as the one in the component include entry. |
-| `opentofu_version` | `1.6.0` | OpenTofu version that should be used. Must be one of `1.6.0`, `1.6.0-rc1`. |
+| `opentofu_version` | `1.6.1` | OpenTofu version that should be used. Must be one of `1.6.1`, `1.6.0`, `1.6.0-rc1`. |
 | `root_dir` | `${CI_PROJECT_DIR}` | Root directory for the OpenTofu project. |
 | `state_name` | `default` | Remote OpenTofu state name. |
 | `auto_apply` | `false` | Whether the apply job is manual or automatically run. |
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ Have a look at the individual template spec to learn about the available inputs.
 
 The following OpenTofu versions are available with this component via the `opentofu_version` input:
 
+- [`1.6.1`](https://github.com/opentofu/opentofu/releases/tag/v1.6.1)
 - [`1.6.0`](https://github.com/opentofu/opentofu/releases/tag/v1.6.0)
 - [`1.6.0-rc1`](https://github.com/opentofu/opentofu/releases/tag/v1.6.0-rc1)
 
diff --git a/templates/apply.yml b/templates/apply.yml
index 01316f382a32e4fd6ba6664acb54644fe54cf2e4..cc1a6d56942ef590d6a96b80ef5cb34290353475 100644
--- a/templates/apply.yml
+++ b/templates/apply.yml
@@ -16,9 +16,10 @@ spec:
       description: 'Version of this component. Has to be the same as the one in the component include entry.'
       
     opentofu_version:
-      default: '1.6.0'
+      default: '1.6.1'
       options:
         - '$OPENTOFU_VERSION'
+        - '1.6.1'
         - '1.6.0'
         - '1.6.0-rc1'
       description: 'OpenTofu version that should be used.'
diff --git a/templates/destroy.yml b/templates/destroy.yml
index 8b343dc17ada44172249e3fc7b0d3ea4fe9f623b..d8547c48fd2839851b9d06fe277f476199b0ab92 100644
--- a/templates/destroy.yml
+++ b/templates/destroy.yml
@@ -16,9 +16,10 @@ spec:
       description: 'Version of this component. Has to be the same as the one in the component include entry.'
       
     opentofu_version:
-      default: '1.6.0'
+      default: '1.6.1'
       options:
         - '$OPENTOFU_VERSION'
+        - '1.6.1'
         - '1.6.0'
         - '1.6.0-rc1'
       description: 'OpenTofu version that should be used.'
diff --git a/templates/fmt.yml b/templates/fmt.yml
index aaea90d3211444d6711f210675bd731e6393034a..730f1a836328fdbad19784facc68e21f856a6ea6 100644
--- a/templates/fmt.yml
+++ b/templates/fmt.yml
@@ -16,9 +16,10 @@ spec:
       description: 'Version of this component. Has to be the same as the one in the component include entry.'
       
     opentofu_version:
-      default: '1.6.0'
+      default: '1.6.1'
       options:
         - '$OPENTOFU_VERSION'
+        - '1.6.1'
         - '1.6.0'
         - '1.6.0-rc1'
       description: 'OpenTofu version that should be used.'
diff --git a/templates/full-pipeline.yml b/templates/full-pipeline.yml
index efe637a994254ef1959514d95ce5375aaa192849..c26e8704fe9e1e6590060cc93556a0202a007ad8 100644
--- a/templates/full-pipeline.yml
+++ b/templates/full-pipeline.yml
@@ -22,9 +22,10 @@ spec:
       description: 'Version of this component. Has to be the same as the one in the component include entry.'
       
     opentofu_version:
-      default: '1.6.0'
+      default: '1.6.1'
       options:
         - '$OPENTOFU_VERSION'
+        - '1.6.1'
         - '1.6.0'
         - '1.6.0-rc1'
       description: 'OpenTofu version that should be used.'
diff --git a/templates/plan.yml b/templates/plan.yml
index a2a618dbef5bb039c605a409a40edbdf54c5139b..061d4c5fe2476579729e405eac26145e0e80eb91 100644
--- a/templates/plan.yml
+++ b/templates/plan.yml
@@ -16,9 +16,10 @@ spec:
       description: 'Version of this component. Has to be the same as the one in the component include entry.'
       
     opentofu_version:
-      default: '1.6.0'
+      default: '1.6.1'
       options:
         - '$OPENTOFU_VERSION'
+        - '1.6.1'
         - '1.6.0'
         - '1.6.0-rc1'
       description: 'OpenTofu version that should be used.'
diff --git a/templates/validate-plan-apply.yml b/templates/validate-plan-apply.yml
index 56d65a9823108859c36fc77d93ce7aab04c4f99d..5bc70788b4f968ad2d7d551ea011ca53ce756df8 100644
--- a/templates/validate-plan-apply.yml
+++ b/templates/validate-plan-apply.yml
@@ -19,9 +19,10 @@ spec:
       description: 'Version of this component. Has to be the same as the one in the component include entry.'
       
     opentofu_version:
-      default: '1.6.0'
+      default: '1.6.1'
       options:
         - '$OPENTOFU_VERSION'
+        - '1.6.1'
         - '1.6.0'
         - '1.6.0-rc1'
       description: 'OpenTofu version that should be used.'
diff --git a/templates/validate.yml b/templates/validate.yml
index a37813bf00c2877e3180a10451c0bfdabcbd2b95..241ffecb07cf1f19a953d7c263f46cf0d4d96a83 100644
--- a/templates/validate.yml
+++ b/templates/validate.yml
@@ -16,9 +16,10 @@ spec:
       description: 'Version of this component. Has to be the same as the one in the component include entry.'
       
     opentofu_version:
-      default: '1.6.0'
+      default: '1.6.1'
       options:
         - '$OPENTOFU_VERSION'
+        - '1.6.1'
         - '1.6.0'
         - '1.6.0-rc1'
       description: 'OpenTofu version that should be used.'