diff --git a/.github/workflows/CI.yml b/.github/workflows/CI.yml
index 238654f..5dc32d8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/CI.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/CI.yml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v2.2.0
         with:
           repository: ECP-copa/Cabana
-          ref: 0.6.0
+          ref: 0.6.1
           path: Cabana
       - name: Build Cabana
         working-directory: Cabana
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 00a255e..810857c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ include(GNUInstallDirs)
 
 # find dependencies
 set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH})
-find_package(Cabana REQUIRED COMPONENTS Cabana::Grid Cabana::Core)
+find_package(Cabana 0.6.1 REQUIRED COMPONENTS Cabana::Grid Cabana::Core)
 if( NOT Cabana_ENABLE_MPI )
   message( FATAL_ERROR "Cabana must be compiled with MPI" )
 endif()