diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/.varnish-exporter.yml.swp b/.gitea/workflows/.varnish-exporter.yml.swp
index 504dbf6..15cce9e 100644
Binary files a/.gitea/workflows/.varnish-exporter.yml.swp and b/.gitea/workflows/.varnish-exporter.yml.swp differ
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/varnish-exporter.yml b/.gitea/workflows/varnish-exporter.yml
index 2d6036b..da11937 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/varnish-exporter.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/varnish-exporter.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ jobs:
           else
             echo "build=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           fi
+          echo "VERSION=`cat .version`" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v6
         with:
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
           commit_user_name: gitea-actions[bot]
           commit_user_email: no-reply@brainsys.io
           commit_message: gitea-actions auto commit - update version
-          tagging_message: "${{ steps.new_version.outputs.build }}"
+          tagging_message: "$VERSION"
           push_options: '--force'
 
       - name: debug output value
diff --git a/.version b/.version
index 9c6d629..dc1e644 100644
--- a/.version
+++ b/.version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.6.1
+1.6.0