diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-with-kmm-bridge.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-with-kmm-bridge.yml
index 22c1e6a..fe6ee33 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-with-kmm-bridge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-with-kmm-bridge.yml
@@ -40,16 +40,10 @@ jobs:
         id: outputversion
         run: echo "${{ steps.autoversion.outputs.nextVersion }}"
 
-      - name: Create Tag
-        run: |
-          # Generate a new tag based on current time to ensure uniqueness
-          NEW_TAG=${{ steps.autoversion.outputs.nextVersion }}
-          
-          # Create the tag
-          git tag $NEW_TAG
-          
-          # Push the tag to the repository
-          git push origin $NEW_TAG
+      - uses: touchlab/autoversion-tagmarker@main
+        id: autoversion-tagmarker
+        with:
+          nextVersion: ${{ steps.autoversion.outputs.nextVersion }}
 
       - uses: touchlab/autoversion-buildbranch@main
         id: autoversion-buildbranch
diff --git a/shared/build.gradle.kts b/shared/build.gradle.kts
index c0b2c91..aceb4f2 100644
--- a/shared/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/shared/build.gradle.kts
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@ plugins {
     id("co.touchlab.kmmbridge") version "0.5.2"
     id("maven-publish")
 }
+version = "0.6.1"
 
 kmmbridge {
     mavenPublishArtifacts()
+    manualVersions()
     spm()
     //cocoapodsTrunk()
     //etc
@@ -37,7 +39,7 @@ kotlin {
         name = "JanusMessageSDK"
         summary = "Janus-message-sdk"
         homepage = "Janus Message SDK to be used for both Android and iOS"
-        version = "0.6"
+        version = "0.6.1"
         license = "{ :type => 'MIT', :file => 'LICENSE' }"
         authors =  "{ 'Telnyx' => 'cocoapods@telnyx.com' }"
         source = "{ :git => 'https://github.com/team-telnyx/janus-message-sdk.git', :tag => '#{spec.version}' }"