diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 0428263..314c5b1 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -42,3 +42,5 @@ certmonger-0.28.tar.gz
 /certmonger-0.59.tar.gz.sig
 /certmonger-0.60.tar.gz
 /certmonger-0.60.tar.gz.sig
+/certmonger-0.61.tar.gz
+/certmonger-0.61.tar.gz.sig
diff --git a/certmonger.spec b/certmonger.spec
index e7b85e7..ecf0249 100644
--- a/certmonger.spec
+++ b/certmonger.spec
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 %endif
 
 Name:		certmonger
-Version:	0.60
+Version:	0.61
 Release:	1%{?dist}
 Summary:	Certificate status monitor and PKI enrollment client
 
@@ -201,6 +201,10 @@ exit 0
 %endif
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Sep 24 2012 Nalin Dahyabhai <nalin@redhat.com> 0.61-1
+- fix a regression in reading old request tracking files where the
+  request was in state NEED_TO_NOTIFY or NOTIFYING
+
 * Wed Sep  5 2012 Nalin Dahyabhai <nalin@redhat.com> 0.60-1
 - adjust internals of logic for talking to dogtag to at least have a
   concept of non-agent cases
diff --git a/sources b/sources
index 7209084..ad40ccc 100644
--- a/sources
+++ b/sources
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-d505bcf0d7918100769f5a8195686063  certmonger-0.60.tar.gz
-6673f68689246191a74dbccbc612862b  certmonger-0.60.tar.gz.sig
+9d4c1231366a97203ff16df815b3a4c6  certmonger-0.61.tar.gz
+a577b6950116d55b807a4a397d733839  certmonger-0.61.tar.gz.sig