diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index fe41284e..7816f682 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ FROM lsiobase/alpine:3.8 as buildstage
 
 # package versions
 ARG ARGTABLE_VER="2.13"
-ARG XMLTV_VER="v0.5.70"
+ARG XMLTV_VER="v0.6.1"
 
 # environment settings
 ARG TZ="Europe/Oslo"
diff --git a/Dockerfile.aarch64 b/Dockerfile.aarch64
index 00ce21f3..11774133 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.aarch64
+++ b/Dockerfile.aarch64
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ FROM lsiobase/alpine.arm64:3.8 as buildstage
 
 # package versions
 ARG ARGTABLE_VER="2.13"
-ARG XMLTV_VER="v0.5.70"
+ARG XMLTV_VER="v0.6.1"
 
 # environment settings
 ARG TZ="Europe/Oslo"
diff --git a/Dockerfile.armhf b/Dockerfile.armhf
index 6e4c4c6c..4ab3fffe 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.armhf
+++ b/Dockerfile.armhf
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ FROM lsiobase/alpine.armhf:3.8 as buildstage
 
 # package versions
 ARG ARGTABLE_VER="2.13"
-ARG XMLTV_VER="v0.5.70"
+ARG XMLTV_VER="v0.6.1"
 
 # environment settings
 ARG TZ="Europe/Oslo"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 722f4f49..daa1d234 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -246,6 +246,7 @@ Below are the instructions for updating containers:
 
 ## Versions
 
+* **01.03.19:** - Bump xmltv to 0.6.1.
 * **28.02.19:** - add perl-lwp-useragent-determined.
 * **17.02.19:** - Bump xmltv to 5.70, ensure version tagging works by cloning tvheadend.
 * **14.02.19:** - Add picons path to config.
diff --git a/readme-vars.yml b/readme-vars.yml
index e404dabc..ec555b0b 100644
--- a/readme-vars.yml
+++ b/readme-vars.yml
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ app_setup_block: |
 
 # changelog
 changelogs:
+  - { date: "01.03.19:", desc: "Bump xmltv to 0.6.1." }
   - { date: "28.02.19:", desc: "add perl-lwp-useragent-determined." }
   - { date: "17.02.19:", desc: "Bump xmltv to 5.70, ensure version tagging works by cloning tvheadend." }
   - { date: "14.02.19:", desc: "Add picons path to config." }