diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index c41cabf0..e1d8f0ed 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "hooks/openfeature-hooks-opentelemetry": "0.3.1",
   "providers/openfeature-provider-aws-ssm": "0.1.1",
   "providers/openfeature-provider-ofrep": "0.3.0",
-  "providers/openfeature-provider-flagd": "0.6.0",
+  "providers/openfeature-provider-flagd": "0.6.1",
   "providers/openfeature-provider-flipt": "0.1.3",
   "providers/openfeature-provider-env-var": "0.1.1",
   "providers/openfeature-provider-unleash": "0.1.2",
diff --git a/providers/openfeature-provider-flagd/CHANGELOG.md b/providers/openfeature-provider-flagd/CHANGELOG.md
index ebb83631..44872261 100644
--- a/providers/openfeature-provider-flagd/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/providers/openfeature-provider-flagd/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.6.1](https://github.com/open-feature/python-sdk-contrib/compare/openfeature-provider-flagd/v0.6.0...openfeature-provider-flagd/v0.6.1) (2026-10-22)
+
+
+### 🐛 Bug Fixes
+
+* **flagd:** use custom channel credentials in rpc resolver ([#453](https://github.com/open-feature/python-sdk-contrib/issues/453)) ([cb7ce59](https://github.com/open-feature/python-sdk-contrib/commit/cb7ce59192e6c79af7d14734a91fe84045721873))
+
 ## [0.6.0](https://github.com/open-feature/python-sdk-contrib/compare/openfeature-provider-flagd/v0.5.2...openfeature-provider-flagd/v0.6.0) (2026-10-15)
 
 
diff --git a/providers/openfeature-provider-flagd/pyproject.toml b/providers/openfeature-provider-flagd/pyproject.toml
index 91f6e66f..12371d3b 100644
--- a/providers/openfeature-provider-flagd/pyproject.toml
+++ b/providers/openfeature-provider-flagd/pyproject.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [project]
 name = "openfeature-provider-flagd"
-version = "0.6.0"
+version = "0.6.1"
 description = "OpenFeature provider for the flagd flag evaluation engine"
 readme = "README.md"
 authors = [{ name = "OpenFeature", email = "openfeature-core@groups.io" }]