diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 9bba1e4f..d017030e 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "packages/types": "4.1.0",
   "packages/lib": "6.1.0",
-  "packages/app": "6.1.0",
+  "packages/app": "6.1.1",
   "packages/docs": "3.0.0",
   "packages/prettier-config": "1.2.0",
   "packages/eslint-config": "2.3.0"
diff --git a/packages/app/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/app/CHANGELOG.md
index 1e8182b8..140afcb8 100644
--- a/packages/app/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/app/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [6.1.1](https://github.com/Frachtwerk/essencium-frontend/compare/essencium-app-v6.1.0...essencium-app-v6.1.1) (2024-03-14)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* construct api url correctly ([01adf28](https://github.com/Frachtwerk/essencium-frontend/commit/01adf28abece4d9d52cf7716b1639d040f4aa0f2))
+
 ## [6.1.0](https://github.com/Frachtwerk/essencium-frontend/compare/essencium-app-v6.0.0...essencium-app-v6.1.0) (2024-03-14)
 
 
diff --git a/packages/app/MIGRATION.md b/packages/app/MIGRATION.md
index 7c7459fe..ae27f467 100644
--- a/packages/app/MIGRATION.md
+++ b/packages/app/MIGRATION.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Migrations
 
+## [6.1.1 (14.03.2024)](https://github.com/Frachtwerk/essencium-frontend/pull/539/files)
+
+### `.env`
+
+- fix how the API URL is constructed
+
 ## [6.1.0 (14.03.2024)](https://github.com/Frachtwerk/essencium-frontend/pull/528/files)
 
 ### `.env`
diff --git a/packages/app/package.json b/packages/app/package.json
index 77055471..e127f854 100644
--- a/packages/app/package.json
+++ b/packages/app/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@frachtwerk/essencium-app",
-  "version": "6.1.0",
+  "version": "6.1.1",
   "private": true,
   "description": "This is the boilerplate based on the Essencium frontend library.",
   "scripts": {