diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a6bed32354..60fe8a63fd 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 *.bin
 *.map
 *.hex
-!ports/nrf/**/bootloader/**/*.hex
 *.dis
 *.exe
 
diff --git a/ports/nrf/boards/adafruit_nrf52840_s140_v6.ld b/ports/nrf/boards/adafruit_nrf52840_s140_v6.ld
index fbc87801f4..8a700d6109 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/boards/adafruit_nrf52840_s140_v6.ld
+++ b/ports/nrf/boards/adafruit_nrf52840_s140_v6.ld
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-    GNU linker script for NRF52840 w/S140 6.0.0 SoftDevice
+    GNU linker script for NRF52840 w/S140 6.x.x SoftDevice
 
     MEMORY MAP
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     0x00000000..0x00000FFF   (4KB) Master Boot Record
 */
 
-/* Specify the memory areas (S140 6.0.0) */
+/* Specify the memory areas (S140 6.x.x) */
 MEMORY
 {
     FLASH (rx)      : ORIGIN = 0x00000000, LENGTH = 0x100000
diff --git a/ports/nrf/boards/feather52840/mpconfigboard.mk b/ports/nrf/boards/feather52840/mpconfigboard.mk
index 1edc09a607..5c4fde4838 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/boards/feather52840/mpconfigboard.mk
+++ b/ports/nrf/boards/feather52840/mpconfigboard.mk
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ MCU_SERIES = m4
 MCU_VARIANT = nrf52
 MCU_SUB_VARIANT = nrf52840
 SD ?= s140
-SOFTDEV_VERSION ?= 6.0.0
+SOFTDEV_VERSION ?= 6.1.0
 
 BOOT_SETTING_ADDR = 0xFF000
 
diff --git a/ports/nrf/boards/pca10056/mpconfigboard.mk b/ports/nrf/boards/pca10056/mpconfigboard.mk
index 1edc09a607..5c4fde4838 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/boards/pca10056/mpconfigboard.mk
+++ b/ports/nrf/boards/pca10056/mpconfigboard.mk
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ MCU_SERIES = m4
 MCU_VARIANT = nrf52
 MCU_SUB_VARIANT = nrf52840
 SD ?= s140
-SOFTDEV_VERSION ?= 6.0.0
+SOFTDEV_VERSION ?= 6.1.0
 
 BOOT_SETTING_ADDR = 0xFF000
 
diff --git a/ports/nrf/drivers/bluetooth/download_ble_stack.sh b/ports/nrf/drivers/bluetooth/download_ble_stack.sh
index 52bd4b22dc..e894ee1c0e 100755
--- a/ports/nrf/drivers/bluetooth/download_ble_stack.sh
+++ b/ports/nrf/drivers/bluetooth/download_ble_stack.sh
@@ -35,6 +35,22 @@ function download_s132_nrf52_5_0_0
     cd -
 }
 
+function download_s132_nrf52_6_1_0
+{
+    echo ""
+    echo "####################################"
+    echo "### Downloading s132_nrf52_6.1.0 ###"
+    echo "####################################"
+    echo ""
+     mkdir -p "${1}/s132_nrf52_6.1.0"
+    cd "${1}/s132_nrf52_6.1.0"
+     wget https://www.nordicsemi.com/eng/nordic/download_resource/67248/5/32206771/141008
+    mv 141008 temp.zip
+    unzip -u temp.zip
+    rm temp.zip
+    cd -
+}
+
 function download_s140_nrf52_6_0_0
 {
     echo ""
@@ -53,6 +69,22 @@ function download_s140_nrf52_6_0_0
     cd -
 }
 
+function download_s140_nrf52_6_1_0
+{
+    echo ""
+    echo "####################################"
+    echo "### Downloading s140_nrf52_6.1.0 ###"
+    echo "####################################"
+    echo ""
+     mkdir -p "${1}/s140_nrf52_6.1.0"
+    cd "${1}/s140_nrf52_6.1.0"
+     wget https://www.nordicsemi.com/eng/nordic/download_resource/60624/25/88218841/116072
+    mv 116072 temp.zip
+    unzip -u temp.zip
+    rm temp.zip
+    cd -
+}
+
 SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd -P "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
 
 if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
@@ -66,8 +98,12 @@ else
             download_s132_nrf52_2_0_1 "${SCRIPT_DIR}" ;;
         "s132_nrf52_5_0_0" )
             download_s132_nrf52_5_0_0 "${SCRIPT_DIR}" ;;
+        "s132_nrf52_6_1_0" )
+            download_s132_nrf52_6_1_0 "${SCRIPT_DIR}" ;;
         "s140_nrf52_6_0_0" )
             download_s140_nrf52_6_0_0 "${SCRIPT_DIR}" ;;
+        "s140_nrf52_6_1_0" )
+            download_s140_nrf52_6_1_0 "${SCRIPT_DIR}" ;;
     esac
 fi