diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 10d31ddc6..51dd07488 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+## 1.1.6 (April 3, 2013)
+
+BUG FIXES:
+
+  - Fix SSH re-use connection logic to drop connection if an
+    error occurs.
+
 ## 1.1.5 (April 2, 2013)
 
 IMPROVEMENTS:
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/version.rb b/lib/vagrant/version.rb
index 4a8ccb99e..045c2132e 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/version.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/version.rb
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ module Vagrant
   # This will always be up to date with the current version of Vagrant,
   # since it is used to generate the gemspec and is also the source of
   # the version for `vagrant -v`
-  VERSION = "1.1.5"
+  VERSION = "1.1.6"
 end
diff --git a/plugins/communicators/ssh/communicator.rb b/plugins/communicators/ssh/communicator.rb
index 4ea9c73af..852034d74 100644
--- a/plugins/communicators/ssh/communicator.rb
+++ b/plugins/communicators/ssh/communicator.rb
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
           rescue Exception => e
             @logger.info("Connection errored, not re-using. Will reconnect.")
             @logger.debug(e.inspect)
-            @conncetion = nil
+            @connection = nil
           end
 
           # If the @connection is still around, then it is valid,