diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 74593378e5..acec58fde3 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+6.1.0-dev.220 | 2023-07-17 16:35:06 -0700
+
+  * allow signature actions to be dynamically updated (Vern Paxson, Corelight)
+
 6.1.0-dev.218 | 2023-07-17 16:33:22 -0700
 
   * more extensive ZAM inlining & compilation of lambdas (Vern Paxson, Corelight)
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index c2a2790520..36dbc8d567 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-6.1.0-dev.218
+6.1.0-dev.220
diff --git a/scripts/base/frameworks/signatures/main.zeek b/scripts/base/frameworks/signatures/main.zeek
index 64d5df915a..a51ece1bcf 100644
--- a/scripts/base/frameworks/signatures/main.zeek
+++ b/scripts/base/frameworks/signatures/main.zeek
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@ export {
 		host_count: count        &log &optional;
 	};
 
-	## Actions for a signature.
-	const actions: table[string] of Action =  {
+	## Actions for a signature.  Can be updated dynamically.
+	global actions: table[string] of Action =  {
 		["unspecified"] = SIG_IGNORE, # place-holder
 	} &redef &default = SIG_ALARM;