diff --git a/ghc-boot.cabal b/ghc-boot.cabal
--- a/ghc-boot.cabal
+++ b/ghc-boot.cabal
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 -- ghc-boot.cabal.
 
 name:           ghc-boot
-version:        9.6.0.20230302
+version:        9.6.1
 license:        BSD-3-Clause
 license-file:   LICENSE
 category:       GHC
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
                    directory  >= 1.2 && < 1.4,
                    filepath   >= 1.3 && < 1.5,
                    deepseq    >= 1.4 && < 1.5,
-                   ghc-boot-th == 9.6.0.20230302
+                   ghc-boot-th == 9.6.1
     if !os(windows)
         build-depends:
                    unix       >= 2.7 && < 2.9