diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3cfc393f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+help:
+	@echo "Please use \`make <target>' where <target> is one of"
+	@echo "  tag            to modify the version and tag"
+
+tag:
+	$(if $(TAG),,$(error TAG is not defined. Pass via "make tag TAG=6.2.0"))
+	@echo Tagging $(TAG)
+	sed -i '' -e "s/APP_VERSION = '.*'/APP_VERSION = '$(TAG)'/" src/Phpro/SoapClient/Console/Application.php
+	php -l src/Phpro/SoapClient/Console/Application.php
+	git add -A
+	git commit -m '$(TAG) release' -n
+	git tag -s '$(TAG)' -m 'Version $(TAG)'
diff --git a/src/Phpro/SoapClient/Console/Application.php b/src/Phpro/SoapClient/Console/Application.php
index 37750771..43e4535d 100644
--- a/src/Phpro/SoapClient/Console/Application.php
+++ b/src/Phpro/SoapClient/Console/Application.php
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 class Application extends SymfonyApplication
 {
     const APP_NAME = 'SoapClient';
-    const APP_VERSION = '5.0.0';
+    const APP_VERSION = '6.1.0';
 
     /**
      * Set up application: