diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index 8cea3784..ac152dd5 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 2.5.3
+current_version = 2.6.0
 commit = True
 tag = True
 message = "Release {new_version}"
diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index c6937e9f..e15c84ea 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 CHANGELOG
 =========
 
-unreleased
+2.6.0
 ----------
 
 - [enhancement] add ability to pass options to pg_ctl's -o flag to send arguments to the underlying postgres executable 
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index f596557e..8cd453a0 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@ pytest-postgresql
 Package status
 --------------
 
-.. image:: https://travis-ci.org/ClearcodeHQ/pytest-postgresql.svg?branch=v2.5.3
+.. image:: https://travis-ci.org/ClearcodeHQ/pytest-postgresql.svg?branch=v2.6.0
     :target: https://travis-ci.org/ClearcodeHQ/pytest-postgresql
     :alt: Tests
 
-.. image:: https://coveralls.io/repos/ClearcodeHQ/pytest-postgresql/badge.png?branch=v2.5.3
-    :target: https://coveralls.io/r/ClearcodeHQ/pytest-postgresql?branch=v2.5.3
+.. image:: https://coveralls.io/repos/ClearcodeHQ/pytest-postgresql/badge.png?branch=v2.6.0
+    :target: https://coveralls.io/r/ClearcodeHQ/pytest-postgresql?branch=v2.6.0
     :alt: Coverage Status
 
 What is this?
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 130c6e8c..a3cc548d 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def read(fname):
 
 setup(
     name='pytest-postgresql',
-    version='2.5.3',
+    version='2.6.0',
     description='Postgresql fixtures and fixture factories for Pytest.',
     long_description=(
         read('README.rst') + '\n\n' + read('CHANGES.rst')
diff --git a/src/pytest_postgresql/__init__.py b/src/pytest_postgresql/__init__.py
index 6e3beaaf..baaec108 100644
--- a/src/pytest_postgresql/__init__.py
+++ b/src/pytest_postgresql/__init__.py
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@
 else:
     psycopg2cffi.compat.register()
 
-__version__ = '2.5.3'
+__version__ = '2.6.0'